How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Small Island Developing States?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Iceland

32.7%

in 2023

SDG: Small Island Developing States

17.4%

in 2024

Iceland rank

5th

SDG: Small Island Developing States rank

4th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Iceland
SDG: Small Island Developing States

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 32.7% against 17.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 5th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th of 110 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	SDG: Small Island Developing States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.0%	17.7%	15.3%	Iceland
2010s	33.4%	17.8%	15.5%	Iceland
2020s	32.0%	17.2%	14.8%	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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?: Iceland, at 32.7% against 17.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and SDG: Small Island Developing States?: 15.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Small Island Developing States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Iceland ranks 5th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th of 110 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 155 places, 3,147 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release