Argentina vs Republic of Korea: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Argentina
11.35
in 2018
Republic of Korea
11.41
in 2015
Argentina rank
38th
Republic of Korea rank
37th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Argentina
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.41 against 11.35 in Argentina, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 91 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 5.69 4.05 1.65 Argentina
1980s 6.77 5.93 0.8419 Argentina
2000s 10.77 9.99 0.7832 Argentina
2010s 10.97 11.14 0.1658 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Argentina or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 11.41 against 11.35 in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Argentina and Republic of Korea?
0.06, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Republic of Korea rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Argentina ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/