Finland vs Iceland: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Finland
21
in 2025
Iceland
18
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Iceland rank
4th
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21 against 18 in Iceland, a difference of 3.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.83 | 19.43 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.06 | 17.9 | 2.16 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 21 against 18 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of between Finland and Iceland?
- 3, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.