Iceland vs Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Iceland
100.3%
in 2018
Lithuania
99.8%
in 2018
Iceland rank
21st
Lithuania rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.3% against 99.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Lithuania ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1980s 75.8% 76.8% 1.0% Lithuania
1990s 83.4% 74.1% 9.3% Iceland
2000s 94.3% 95.7% 1.4% Lithuania
2010s 99.6% 98.2% 1.4% 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 Lithuania?
Iceland, at 100.3% against 99.8% in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and Lithuania?
0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 22nd of 181 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.