Iceland vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index
Iceland
1.53 GPIA
in 2023
WB: North America
1.31 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
WB: North America rank
13th
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iceland
- WB: North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.53 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in WB: North America, a difference of 0.22 GPIA.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times WB: North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and WB: North America ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.1825 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1925 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1927 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 0.219 GPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index, Iceland or WB: North America?
- Iceland, at 1.53 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index between Iceland and WB: North America?
- 0.22 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 12th and WB: North America ranks 13th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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