Iceland vs United Kingdom: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in United Kingdom, a difference of 26.19 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 49.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 0.8553 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 65.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 39.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 25.57 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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 26.19 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Iceland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.