Iceland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Iceland
19.4%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
3.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
4th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
6th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Iceland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.4% against 3.2% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.1 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 1.9% | 17.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 2.2% | 17.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 2.7% | 14.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Iceland or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Iceland, at 19.4% against 3.2% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 16.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iceland ranks 4th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, female (%). 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