Canada vs Iceland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Canada
13.79 years
in 2023
Iceland
13.83 years
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Iceland rank
3rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.83 years against 13.79 years in Canada, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 years | 11.22 years | 0.4359 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.12 years | 12.52 years | 0.5987 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.65 years | 13.29 years | 0.3513 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.78 years | 13.79 years | 0.003 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13.83 years against 13.79 years in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.04 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Canada ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.