Iceland vs United States of America: Average years of schooling
Iceland
13.53 years
in 2020
United States of America
13.32 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th
Average years of schooling over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.53 years against 13.32 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.88 years | 4.42 years | 3.54 years | United States of America |
| 1880s | 1.06 years | 5.03 years | 3.97 years | United States of America |
| 1890s | 1.28 years | 5.74 years | 4.46 years | United States of America |
| 1900s | 1.73 years | 6.55 years | 4.82 years | United States of America |
| 1910s | 2.65 years | 6.87 years | 4.22 years | United States of America |
| 1920s | 3.18 years | 7.38 years | 4.2 years | United States of America |
| 1930s | 4.01 years | 8.12 years | 4.11 years | United States of America |
| 1940s | 4.95 years | 8.8 years | 3.85 years | United States of America |
| 1950s | 5.89 years | 8.94 years | 3.05 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 6.51 years | 10.03 years | 3.52 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.47 years | 11.41 years | 3.94 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.46 years | 12.31 years | 3.86 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.46 years | 12.69 years | 3.23 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 13.05 years | 2.55 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.23 years | 13.27 years | 1.03 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.53 years | 13.32 years | 0.21 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 13.53 years against 13.32 years in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.21 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.