Canada vs Iceland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Canada
99.2%
in 2025
Iceland
99.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
Iceland rank
16th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 98.7% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 98.8% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.8% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Canada ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 16th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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