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

France
11.27
in 2017
Republic of Korea
11.41
in 2015
France rank
40th
Republic of Korea rank
37th

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

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.41 against 11.27 in France, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

France ranks 40th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.25 8.08 0.8349 Republic of Korea
2000s 10.44 10.18 0.264 France
2010s 10.95 11.14 0.1877 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+, France or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 11.41 against 11.27 in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between France and Republic of Korea?
0.14, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
France ranks 40th 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/