South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 16.94 years against 13.15 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.79 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 175 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7 years | 8.85 years | 1.85 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 13.57 years | 10.43 years | 3.14 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15.13 years | 10.81 years | 4.32 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 11.68 years | 5.37 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.27 years | 12.81 years | 4.46 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 16.94 years against 13.15 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 3.79 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.