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
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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
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 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/