Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Progression to secondary school

Iceland
99.7%
in 2011
Republic of Korea
99.6%
in 2016
Iceland rank
24th
Republic of Korea rank
27th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Iceland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 99.6% 99.8% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2000s 99.7% 99.3% 0.5% Iceland
2010s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
Iceland, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2011.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Iceland ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).