Iceland vs Sweden: Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population
Iceland
30
in 2024
Sweden
28
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30 against 28 in Sweden, a difference of 2.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.71 | 28 | 3.71 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 28.6 | 1 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils and students by education level - % of total age population, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 30 against 28 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils and students by education level - % of total age population between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.