Iceland vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Iceland
20.0%
in 2023
Qatar
19.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
95th
Qatar rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.0% against 19.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 95th and Qatar ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 41.2% | 12.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 29.2% | 5.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 1.5% | 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, male, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 20.0% against 19.7% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Iceland ranks 95th and Qatar ranks 97th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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