Finland vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Finland
1.1%
in 2022
Iceland
0.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Iceland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release