Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Average years of schooling
Iceland
13.53 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea
13.68 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 13.68 years against 13.53 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.88 years | 0.01 years | 0.87 years | Iceland |
| 1880s | 1.06 years | 0.01 years | 1.05 years | Iceland |
| 1890s | 1.28 years | 0.01 years | 1.27 years | Iceland |
| 1900s | 1.73 years | 0.45 years | 1.28 years | Iceland |
| 1910s | 2.65 years | 1.14 years | 1.51 years | Iceland |
| 1920s | 3.18 years | 2.17 years | 1.01 years | Iceland |
| 1930s | 4.01 years | 3.02 years | 0.99 years | Iceland |
| 1940s | 4.95 years | 3.79 years | 1.16 years | Iceland |
| 1950s | 5.89 years | 4.93 years | 0.965 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 6.51 years | 5.07 years | 1.44 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.47 years | 7.06 years | 0.41 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.46 years | 9.06 years | 0.61 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 9.46 years | 10.82 years | 1.35 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 12.04 years | 1.54 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 12.23 years | 13.14 years | 0.91 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 13.53 years | 13.68 years | 0.15 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 13.68 years against 13.53 years in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.15 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.