Iceland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Iceland
0.6252 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.6391 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
24th
United States of America rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.6391 LPIA against 0.6252 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0139 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6409 LPIA | 0.6214 LPIA | 0.0195 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6203 LPIA | 0.6279 LPIA | 0.0076 LPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.6391 LPIA against 0.6252 LPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.0139 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 21st of 80 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, female, 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