ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Iceland: School age population, tertiary education, female

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
5.33 million
in 2024
Iceland
12,913
in 2025
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
181st
Iceland rank
178th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Iceland
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How they compare

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 5.33 million against 12,913 in Iceland, a difference of 5.31 million.

That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 412.4 times Iceland's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.93 million 10,181 1.92 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1980s 2.09 million 10,742 2.08 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1990s 2.39 million 10,246 2.38 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2000s 3.24 million 10,819 3.23 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2010s 4.33 million 11,977 4.31 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2020s 5.17 million 12,640 5.16 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Iceland?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 5.33 million against 12,913 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland?
5.31 million, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Iceland rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release