Iceland vs WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Iceland
1.52 GPIA
in 2023
WB: North America
1.3 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
14th
WB: North America rank
16th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Iceland
- WB: North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.52 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in WB: North America, a difference of 0.22 GPIA.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times WB: North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 14th and WB: North America ranks 16th of 189 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.1633 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.1721 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.1779 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 0.1989 GPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Iceland or WB: North America?
- Iceland, at 1.52 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Iceland and WB: North America?
- 0.22 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 14th and WB: North America ranks 16th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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