Iceland vs Iran: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Iran
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
22nd
Iran rank
23rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.1851 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1052 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0022 GPIA | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.0074 GPIA | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Iceland, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and Iran?
- 0 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 23rd of 183 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, 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