Iceland vs South Korea: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Iceland
12.4%
in 2023
South Korea
12.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
52nd
South Korea rank
53rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.4% against 12.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 7.9% | 7.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.6% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 12.4% against 12.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iceland ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release