Iceland vs South Korea: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Iceland

15.48 years

in 2040

South Korea

14.43 years

in 2040

Iceland rank

1st

South Korea rank

2nd

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

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

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.

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.