Finland vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Finland
0.5925 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland
0.594 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
33rd
Iceland rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.594 GPIA against 0.5925 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0015 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6945 GPIA | 0.646 GPIA | 0.0485 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.7168 GPIA | 0.5449 GPIA | 0.1718 GPIA | 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?
- Iceland, at 0.594 GPIA against 0.5925 GPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.0015 GPIA, with Iceland 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 33rd and Iceland ranks 32nd of 49 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, 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