Iceland vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.26 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 71 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.1141 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 0.1242 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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