Iceland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
0.492 NPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5424 NPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5424 NPIA against 0.492 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0504 NPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7591 NPIA | 0.8312 NPIA | 0.0722 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6032 NPIA | 0.7426 NPIA | 0.1393 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.492 NPIA | 0.5424 NPIA | 0.0504 NPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5424 NPIA against 0.492 NPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0504 NPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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