Estonia vs Iceland: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Estonia
97.8%
in 2024
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
133rd
Iceland rank
131st
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 97.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.4% | 98.9% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 97.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Estonia ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 131st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.