Iceland vs United States of America: Average years of schooling
Iceland
13.77 years
in 2020
United States of America
13.68 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th
Average years of schooling over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.77 years against 13.68 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 years | 9.76 years | 4.67 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 6.05 years | 10.52 years | 4.47 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.18 years | 11.31 years | 4.12 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 12.11 years | 3.58 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.78 years | 12.89 years | 3.11 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.9 years | 13.13 years | 2.23 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.79 years | 13.41 years | 1.62 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.77 years | 13.68 years | 0.0838 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 13.77 years against 13.68 years in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.09 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Iceland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.