Iceland vs South Korea: Poverty vs mean schooling

Iceland
15.48
in 2040
South Korea
14.43
in 2040
Iceland rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
051015198020102040

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.48 against 14.43 in South Korea, a difference of 1.05.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 8.46 9.06 0.61 South Korea
1990s 9.46 10.82 1.35 South Korea
2000s 10.5 12.04 1.54 South Korea
2010s 12.23 13.14 0.91 South Korea
2020s 13.8 13.84 0.04 South Korea
2030s 14.84 14.28 0.56 Iceland
2040s 15.48 14.43 1.05 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Iceland or South Korea?
Iceland, at 15.48 against 14.43 in South Korea as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Iceland and South Korea?
1.05, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Iceland ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed