Iceland vs Sweden: Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged
Iceland
63.3
in 2024
Sweden
83.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.3 against 63.3 in Iceland, a difference of 20.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3 | 73.67 | 8.37 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 65.8 | 84.46 | 18.66 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.3 against 63.3 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand between Iceland and Sweden?
- 20, with Sweden 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 in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.