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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release