How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Iceland: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Brazil

73.5%

in 2025

Iceland

73.2%

in 2024

Brazil rank

21st

Iceland rank

23rd

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

Brazil
Iceland

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 73.5% against 73.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd of 125 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	78.9%	86.5%	7.7%	Iceland
2000s	79.5%	84.0%	4.4%	Iceland
2010s	78.8%	83.2%	4.4%	Iceland
2020s	73.1%	74.0%	0.9%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Brazil or Iceland?: Brazil, at 73.5% against 73.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Brazil and Iceland?: 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Brazil ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).