Iceland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iceland
100.0%
in 2018
Sweden
100.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden 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