Iceland vs Korea: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Iceland
38.8%
in 2024
Korea
28.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
Korea rank
7th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 38.8% against 28.1% in Korea, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 35.8% | 7.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 33.9% | 8.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Iceland or Korea?
- Iceland, at 38.8% against 28.1% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Iceland and Korea?
- 10.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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