Iceland vs Sweden: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural

Iceland
0.3%
in 2015
Sweden
0.3%
in 2016
Iceland rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
00.10.20.30.4200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 96 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with post-secondary education, rural, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, rural between Iceland and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Iceland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed