Republic of Korea vs Norway: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Republic of Korea
12.85
in 2015
Norway
12.84
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Norway rank
17th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Republic of Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 12.85 against 12.84 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 91 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 | 9.14 | 1.67 | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 9.99 | 1.3 | Norway |
| 1990s | 10.53 | 11.53 | 1 | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 12.41 | 0.3776 | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 12.61 | 0.0467 | 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+, Republic of Korea or Norway?
- Republic of Korea, at 12.85 against 12.84 in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 0.01, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/