Finland vs Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Finland
23.1%
in 2024
Iceland
24.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
66th
Iceland rank
64th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.1% against 23.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 20.7% | 3.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.9% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 24.1% against 23.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Finland ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). 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