Iceland vs Turkey: Share of children who have completed primary school
Iceland
97.4%
in 2025
Turkey
98.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
83rd
Turkey rank
80th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Iceland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 98.0% against 97.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 84.5% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 85.4% | 12.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 88.4% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.5% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.6% | 0.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Iceland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 98.0% against 97.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Iceland and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.