Australia vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
0.8778 LPIA
in 2024
Iceland
0.8794 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
35th
Iceland rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.8794 LPIA against 0.8778 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0016 LPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th of 105 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8172 LPIA | 0.6997 LPIA | 0.1176 LPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8671 LPIA | 0.7838 LPIA | 0.0834 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.89 LPIA | 0.8431 LPIA | 0.0469 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.8794 LPIA against 0.8778 LPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0016 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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