Australia vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
0.4585 LPIA
in 2024
Iceland
0.4751 LPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
25th
Iceland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4751 LPIA against 0.4585 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0166 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.488 LPIA | 0.4297 LPIA | 0.0583 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4351 LPIA | 0.4321 LPIA | 0.003 LPIA | Australia |
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 0.4751 LPIA against 0.4585 LPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0166 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 56 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, female, 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