Iceland vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
SDG: Eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2021
Iceland rank
31st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 96.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 180 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 97.0% 94.9% 2.2% Iceland
2000s 98.4% 96.2% 2.2% Iceland
2010s 98.6% 96.0% 2.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iceland or SDG: Eastern Asia?
Iceland, at 98.9% against 96.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and SDG: Eastern Asia?
2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Eastern Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iceland and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release