China vs South Korea: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 9.3 years in China and 11.7 years in South Korea, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in South Korea, by 2.4 years, or 1.26 times that in China.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
years · World Bank
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 9.3 2020 | — | 50 of 174 |
| South Korea | 11.7 2020 | 12.3 | 7 of 174 |
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, China ranked 50 and South Korea ranked 7 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | China | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.3 | 11.7 |
| 2018 | 9.2 | 12.3 |
| 2017 | 9.7 | 12.2 |
| 2010 | – | 12.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
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