Canada vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Canada
34.7%
in 2024
Iceland
34.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
18th
Iceland rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 35.1% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 35.1% | 3.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Canada ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 19th of 112 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, both sexes (%). 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