Iceland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9235 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.2108 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0669 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.0304 GPIA | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Iceland, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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