Iceland vs Slovakia: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Iceland
99.6%
in 2023
Slovakia
99.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
4th
Slovakia rank
5th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.6% against 99.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 5th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 99.0% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 99.6% against 99.4% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 5th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.