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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release