Iceland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Iceland
97.9%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
94.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
42nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
41st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Iceland
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.9% against 94.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 42nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.6% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.2% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 94.2% | 4.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Iceland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Iceland, at 97.9% against 94.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 41st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). 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