School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Korea
Korea: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 4.65 years in 2018. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Korea, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Korea recorded 4.65 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Korea peaked at 5 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.339 years, in 1971.
That places Korea 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4014 years | 0.339 years | 0.5176 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.34 years | 0.6218 years | 1.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 years | 1.83 years | 3.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 years | 3.83 years | 4.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 years | 4.61 years | 5 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- 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 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Korea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Korea was 4.65 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.339 years in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.