Republic of Korea vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Republic of Korea
16.94 years
in 2018
Spain
17.32 years
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.32 years against 16.94 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7 years | 11.52 years | 0.8255 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 13.57 years | 13.2 years | 0.3663 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 15.13 years | 14.76 years | 0.3685 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 15.36 years | 1.69 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 17.27 years | 16.84 years | 0.427 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.32 years against 16.94 years in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 0.38 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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.