Australia vs Iceland: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes over time
- Australia
- Iceland
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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About this data
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.