Australia vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
0.4395 LPIA
in 2024
Iceland
0.4548 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
24th
Iceland rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4548 LPIA against 0.4395 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0153 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4077 LPIA | 0.3903 LPIA | 0.0174 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.3965 LPIA | 0.4068 LPIA | 0.0103 LPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.4548 LPIA against 0.4395 LPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0153 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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