School life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.15 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea stood at 4.15 years.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea peaked at 4.17 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1716 years, in 1971.
That places South Korea 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1716 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1798 years | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1911 years | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2015 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2114 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2174 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2278 years | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2493 years | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2913 years | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4982 years | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6333 years | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7986 years | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9835 years | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 years | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.16 years | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 years | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.32 years | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 years | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.59 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.74 years | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.94 years | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.68 years | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 2.36 years | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 years | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.81 years | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.95 years | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.04 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.13 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.29 years | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.47 years | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7 years | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.91 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.03 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.08 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.15 years | +2.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.15 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.15 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.01 years, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +71.0% | 0.2913 years | 0.4982 years |
| 1997 | +37.8% | 1.94 years | 2.68 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2078 years | 0.1716 years | 0.2493 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8265 years | 0.2913 years | 1.09 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.82 years | 1.16 years | 2.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 years | 2.81 years | 4.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 years | 4.06 years | 4.17 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in South Korea was 4.15 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1716 years in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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.