Australia vs Iceland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Australia
1 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland
1 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Iceland rank
23rd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 132 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010s | 0.9996 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0004 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Australia and Iceland?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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