Iceland vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Iceland
37.2%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
16.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
4th
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 37.2% against 16.9% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th 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 | 37.1% | 17.0% | 20.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 17.3% | 19.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 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 37.2% against 16.9% 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?
- 20.3%, 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 4th 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, 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