Denmark vs Iceland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

Denmark
99.6%
in 2023
Iceland
99.6%
in 2019
Denmark rank
13th
Iceland rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 99.9% 98.0% 1.9% Denmark
2000s 94.9% 97.9% 3.0% Iceland
2010s 99.1% 98.5% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Denmark and Iceland?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release