Iceland vs Russia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Russia
97.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
131st
Russia rank
134th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Russia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 97.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.
Iceland ranks 131st and Russia ranks 134th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 104.3% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 102.4% | 2.9% | Russia |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 108.3% | 8.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 106.2% | 7.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 100.1% | 1.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Iceland or Russia?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 97.7% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Iceland and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Iceland ranks 131st and Russia ranks 134th 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.