Austria vs Iceland: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Austria
99.5%
in 2023
Iceland
99.6%
in 2019
Austria rank
17th
Iceland rank
14th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 14th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 96.0% 98.0% 2.0% Iceland
2000s 96.3% 97.0% 0.7% Iceland
2010s 99.2% 98.2% 1.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Austria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Austria and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Austria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.