Iceland vs North America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Iceland
131.1%
in 2018
North America
98.3%
in 2019
Iceland rank
10th
North America rank
10th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 131.1% against 98.3% in North America, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and North America ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.9% | 90.2% | 18.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 117.6% | 89.7% | 27.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 126.2% | 95.7% | 30.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 131.1% against 98.3% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Iceland and North America?
- 32.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 10th and North America ranks 10th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.