Iceland vs Iran: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
Iceland
0.5711 GPIA
in 2023
Iran
0.5689 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Iran rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5711 GPIA against 0.5689 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.0022 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iran ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Iran ranks 44th of 59 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6786 GPIA | 0.4727 GPIA | 0.206 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5783 GPIA | 0.4396 GPIA | 0.1387 GPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Iceland or Iran?
- Iceland, at 0.5711 GPIA against 0.5689 GPIA in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Iceland and Iran?
- 0.0022 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Iran ranks 44th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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