Iceland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iceland
1 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
Sweden rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 LPIA.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2010s | 0.9998 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0002 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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