Iceland vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Iceland
15.0%
in 2025
Qatar
14.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
115th
Qatar rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.0% against 14.0% in Qatar, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.3% | 2.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 15.0% against 14.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Iceland and Qatar?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Iceland ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 118th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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