Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Iceland
99.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 99.8% | 2.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.8% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.