How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent

Iceland

0.9066 NPIA

in 2023

United States

0.9609 NPIA

in 2024

Iceland rank

24th

United States rank

22nd

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time

Iceland
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.9609 NPIA against 0.9066 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0543 NPIA.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 33 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.02 NPIA	0.9764 NPIA	0.0415 NPIA	Iceland
2020s	0.9843 NPIA	0.9689 NPIA	0.0154 NPIA	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 United States?: United States, at 0.9609 NPIA against 0.9066 NPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Iceland and United States?: 0.0543 NPIA, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?: Iceland ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 33 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 33 places, 311 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release