Austria vs Iceland: Share of population with no formal education

Austria
1.9%
in 2020
Iceland
1.8%
in 2020
Austria rank
68th
Iceland rank
71st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1870s 62.0% 79.2% 17.2% Iceland
1880s 57.1% 75.3% 18.2% Iceland
1890s 49.4% 70.8% 21.4% Iceland
1900s 40.6% 61.9% 21.3% Iceland
1910s 32.0% 43.3% 11.3% Iceland
1920s 22.9% 34.2% 11.4% Iceland
1930s 13.6% 20.6% 7.0% Iceland
1940s 6.2% 6.8% 0.5% Iceland
1950s 2.2% 0.9% 1.3% Austria
1960s 2.2% 0.7% 1.5% Austria
1970s 1.7% 0.9% 0.8% Austria
1980s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Iceland
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Iceland
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% Austria
2010s 1.6% 1.8% 0.1% Iceland
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Austria or Iceland?
Austria, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Austria and Iceland?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Austria ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.