Austria vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Austria
1.4%
in 2021
Iceland
1.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
13th
Iceland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 12th of 55 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 12th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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