Iceland vs Korea: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Iceland
65.3%
in 2023
Korea
64.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
32nd
Korea rank
34th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 65.3% against 64.3% in Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 62.7% | 6.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Iceland or Korea?
- Iceland, at 65.3% against 64.3% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and Korea?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 34th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release