Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Iceland
1 GPIA
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.6937 GPIA | 0.3063 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Iceland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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