Croatia vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Croatia
23.6%
in 2023
Iceland
21.6%
in 2023
Croatia rank
8th
Iceland rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Croatia
- Iceland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 23.6% against 21.6% in Iceland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 1.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Croatia or Iceland?
- Croatia, at 23.6% against 21.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Croatia and Iceland?
- 2.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Croatia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 65 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, urban, female (%). 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