Iceland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iceland
0.9981 NPIA
in 2018
Italy
1 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
17th
Italy rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1 NPIA against 0.9981 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0019 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 0.0037 NPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9945 NPIA | 0.9965 NPIA | 0.002 NPIA | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 1 NPIA against 0.9981 NPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.0019 NPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 33 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 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
February 2026 Data Release