Iceland vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Iceland
98.2%
in 2019
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Sweden rank
40th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 99.0% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release