Iceland vs South Korea: Average age, primary education and below

Iceland
70.73
in 2015
South Korea
71.2
in 2017
Iceland rank
3rd
South Korea rank
1st

Average age, primary education and below over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 71.2 against 70.73 in Iceland, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 1st of 105 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 71.03 65.15 5.88 Iceland
2010s 69.67 68.43 1.24 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, primary education and below, Iceland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 71.2 against 70.73 in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in average age, primary education and below between Iceland and South Korea?
0.47, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for average age, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 1st of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed