Which has higher gender gap education levels, gaps filled, Finland or Iceland?

Finland, at 98.25 against 98.24 in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?

56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Iceland: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled

Finland

98.25

in 2024

Iceland

98.24

in 2023

Finland rank

42nd

Iceland rank

43rd

Gender gap education levels, gaps filled over time

Finland
Iceland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 98.25 against 98.24 in Iceland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 190 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 18 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1820s	1.32	0.43	0.895	Finland
1830s	1.99	0.7	1.29	Finland
1840s	3.01	1.14	1.87	Finland
1850s	4.51	1.84	2.67	Finland
1860s	6.63	2.96	3.67	Finland
1870s	9.66	4.73	4.93	Finland
1880s	21.2	7.48	13.71	Finland
1890s	25.29	11.64	13.64	Finland
1900s	42.16	17.69	24.47	Finland
1910s	53.78	25.93	27.85	Finland
1920s	66.11	36.34	29.77	Finland
1930s	78.43	48.23	30.2	Finland
1940s	90.75	60.38	30.37	Finland
1950s	100	71.45	28.55	Finland
1960s	97.5	74	23.5	Finland
1970s	83.5	72.92	10.58	Finland
1980s	83	71.84	11.16	Finland
2000s	98.86	98.31	0.5491	Finland
2010s	98.52	98.85	0.3291	Iceland
2020s	98.35	98.46	0.1145	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, gaps filled, Finland or Iceland?: Finland, at 98.25 against 98.24 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels, gaps filled between Finland and Iceland?: 0.01, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?: Finland ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 190 places, 7,888 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.