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
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
February 2026 Data Release