How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Iceland

0.6091 LTPIA

in 2022

Korea

0.5281 LTPIA

in 2022

Iceland rank

41st

Korea rank

44th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Iceland
Korea

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.6091 LTPIA against 0.5281 LTPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.081 LTPIA.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 41st and Korea ranks 44th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6903 LTPIA	0.7683 LTPIA	0.0781 LTPIA	Korea
2010s	0.6564 LTPIA	0.8295 LTPIA	0.1731 LTPIA	Korea
2020s	0.6091 LTPIA	0.5281 LTPIA	0.081 LTPIA	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Iceland or Korea?: Iceland, at 0.6091 LTPIA against 0.5281 LTPIA in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Korea?: 0.081 LTPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Iceland ranks 41st and Korea ranks 44th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit: LTPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release