France vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
France
0.9231 LPIA
in 2020
Iceland
0.9132 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
26th
Iceland rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.9231 LPIA against 0.9132 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0099 LPIA.
Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 27th 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 | 0.8493 LPIA | 0.6861 LPIA | 0.1632 LPIA | France |
| 2000s | 0.9041 LPIA | 0.7421 LPIA | 0.162 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.9785 LPIA | 0.8134 LPIA | 0.1651 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.9231 LPIA | 0.7979 LPIA | 0.1251 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 0.9231 LPIA against 0.9132 LPIA in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between France and Iceland?
- 0.0099 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 13 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 26th and Iceland ranks 27th 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, male, 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