Iceland vs Korea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Korea rank
30th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 31st and Korea ranks 30th of 180 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 97.0% 98.2% 1.1% Korea
2000s 97.4% 98.4% 1.0% Korea
2010s 98.4% 99.3% 0.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Korea?
Korea, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 31st and Korea ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release