Iceland vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.2 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.2 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 108 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9235 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.3055 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.1408 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.1032 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 1.2 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
- 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?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th 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