Iceland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
1.18 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 108 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9235 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1193 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0225 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0427 GPIA | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Iceland, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 108 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, 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