France vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
France
0.8929 LPIA
in 2020
Iceland
0.8794 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
33rd
Iceland rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8929 LPIA against 0.8794 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0135 LPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 34th of 105 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8205 LPIA | 0.6184 LPIA | 0.2021 LPIA | France |
| 2000s | 0.8577 LPIA | 0.6828 LPIA | 0.1749 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.9719 LPIA | 0.7838 LPIA | 0.1882 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.8929 LPIA | 0.7908 LPIA | 0.1021 LPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, France or Iceland?
- France, at 0.8929 LPIA against 0.8794 LPIA in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between France and Iceland?
- 0.0135 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 33rd 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