Finland vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Finland
100.0%
in 2023
Iceland
100.0%
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). 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