Iceland vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Iceland
97.5%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
91.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
36th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
39th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.5% against 91.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 64.1% | 24.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 66.6% | 27.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 78.0% | 21.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 89.0% | 10.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Iceland, at 97.5% against 91.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 6.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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