Iceland vs WB: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
76.7%
in 2023
WB: World
81.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
121st
WB: World rank
119th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 81.5% against 76.7% in Iceland, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes WB: World'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 121st and WB: World ranks 119th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and WB: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 73.5% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 77.1% | 5.0% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 79.4% | 5.0% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 81.4% | 4.5% | WB: World |
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 WB: World?
- WB: World, at 81.5% against 76.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and WB: World?
- 4.8%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 121st and WB: World ranks 119th of 188 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, female (%). 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