France vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
France
0.8624 LPIA
in 2020
Iceland
0.8436 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
37th
Iceland rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8624 LPIA against 0.8436 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0188 LPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th of 103 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.834 LPIA | 0.6255 LPIA | 0.2085 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.9645 LPIA | 0.7774 LPIA | 0.1871 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.8624 LPIA | 0.7807 LPIA | 0.0818 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 0.8624 LPIA against 0.8436 LPIA in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between France and Iceland?
- 0.0188 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th of 103 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, female, 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