Australia vs Iceland: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes

Australia
36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2024
Iceland
63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Iceland rank
7th

Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Australia, a difference of 27.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 7th of 21 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 32.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 55.71 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 23.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup Iceland
2020s 35.48 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 65.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 29.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes between Australia and Iceland?
27.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
Australia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes
Unit
Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 292 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.