Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Iceland
0.5336 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.4688 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5336 LPIA against 0.4688 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0648 LPIA.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5325 LPIA | 0.2799 LPIA | 0.2525 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5259 LPIA | 0.3324 LPIA | 0.1935 LPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 0.5336 LPIA against 0.4688 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0648 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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