Iceland vs Türkiye: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Iceland
97.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
98.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
83rd
Türkiye rank
80th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Iceland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 98.0% against 97.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Türkiye ranks 80th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 84.5% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 85.4% | 12.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 88.4% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.5% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.6% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Iceland or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 98.0% against 97.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Iceland and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Türkiye rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Türkiye ranks 80th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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