School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 16.94 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Korea is 16.94 years, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Korea peaked at 17.62 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.78 years, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.78 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.08 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 10.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 10.42 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.95 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.36 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.71 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.15 years | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.87 years | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 13.25 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.58 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.96 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.85 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.06 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.49 years | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.18 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.96 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.54 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.45 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.32 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.04 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.94 years | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 16.94 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.66 years, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 16.94 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.35 years, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7 years | 9.78 years | 11.71 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.57 years | 12.15 years | 14.29 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.13 years | 14.3 years | 16.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 16.54 years | 17.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 years | 16.94 years | 17.62 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Korea was 16.94 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 years in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.