School life expectancy, secondary, male in Korea
Korea: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.8 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.8 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.95 years
in 2018
All-time low
5.78 years
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000β2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Korea, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Korea recorded 5.8 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Korea peaked at 5.95 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.78 years, in 2008.
Korea ranks 98th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.81 years | 5.78 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.84 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.79 years | 5.9 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 95 Mexico 5.84 years compare
- 96 Palau 5.83 years compare
- 97 Costa Rica 5.82 years compare
- 99 United States 5.77 years compare
- 100 Qatar 5.76 years compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 5.73 years compare
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Korea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Korea was 5.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 years in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Korea ranks 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release