Finland vs Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Finland
76.9%
in 2024
Iceland
75.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
118th
Iceland rank
120th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 76.9% against 75.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 120th of 183 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 | 92.6% | 94.1% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 90.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.3% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 76.9% against 75.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.0%, with Finland 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 public?
- Finland ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 120th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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