Iceland vs MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
67.6%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
76.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
132nd
MDG: Western Asia rank
134th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 76.8% against 67.6% in Iceland, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 69.6% | 1.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 76.7% | 12.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 72.6% | 4.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 76.6% | 8.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Iceland or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 76.8% against 67.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and MDG: Western Asia?
- 9.2%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 132nd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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