School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Korea

Korea: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 5.24 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.24 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.71 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.67 years
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Korea, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.7 years2001: 4.8 years2002: 5 years2003: 5.1 years2004: 5.2 years2005: 5.4 years2006: 5.5 years2007: 5.6 years2008: 5.6 years2009: 5.7 years2010: 5.7 years2011: 5.7 years2012: 5.6 years2013: 5.5 years2014: 5.4 years2015: 5.2 years2016: 5.1 years2017: 5 years2018: 4.9 years2019: 4.9 years2020: 4.9 years2021: 5 years2022: 5.1 years2023: 5.2 years2024: 5.2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Korea recorded 5.24 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Korea peaked at 5.71 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.67 years, in 2000.

That places Korea 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.25 years 4.67 years 5.67 years 10
2010s 5.31 years 4.87 years 5.71 years 10
2020s 5.08 years 4.94 years 5.24 years 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Greece 7.52 years compare
  2. 2 Macao 6.19 years compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong 5.33 years compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 5.07 years compare
  5. 6 Russia 5 years compare
  6. 7 Chile 4.67 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Korea?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Korea was 5.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.71 years in 2011.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 years in 2000.
How does Korea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Korea ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release