Finland vs Iceland: Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational

Finland
5.7%
in 2025
Iceland
5.9%
in 2020
Finland rank
25th
Iceland rank
24th

Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational over time

  • Finland
  • Iceland
5101520200420142025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 16.7% 12.5% Iceland
2010s 3.2% 11.8% 8.6% Iceland
2020s 4.8% 5.9% 1.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational, Finland or Iceland?
Iceland, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational between Finland and Iceland?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational?
Finland ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 995 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed