Iceland vs Sweden: Productivity vs educational attainment
Iceland
75.65
in 2023
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Productivity vs educational attainment over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 80.74 against 75.65 in Iceland, a difference of 5.09.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.61 | 25.07 | 3.46 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 30.28 | 33.24 | 2.96 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 39.16 | 39.98 | 0.8263 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 44.6 | 51.78 | 7.18 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 53.13 | 66.91 | 13.77 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 62.32 | 74.8 | 12.48 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 72.35 | 81.73 | 9.39 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs educational attainment, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 80.74 against 75.65 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs educational attainment between Iceland and Sweden?
- 5.09, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.