Iceland vs Namibia: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index
Iceland
1.23 index
in 2025
Namibia
1.23 index
in 2025
Iceland rank
22nd
Namibia rank
23rd
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.23 index against 1.23 index in Namibia, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9427 index | 0.8716 index | 0.0711 index | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 0.0036 index | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.11 index | 1.14 index | 0.0303 index | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.17 index | 1.16 index | 0.0113 index | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.23 index | 1.22 index | 0.0059 index | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 1.23 index against 1.23 index in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0 index, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.