Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Iceland
99.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 134 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 97.1% 99.8% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.4% 99.8% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.