France vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
0.5626 LPIA
in 2020
Iceland
0.5395 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
34th
Iceland rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5626 LPIA against 0.5395 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0231 LPIA.
Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 36th of 93 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5545 LPIA | 0.4662 LPIA | 0.0884 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.6886 LPIA | 0.5557 LPIA | 0.1329 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.5626 LPIA | 0.5379 LPIA | 0.0246 LPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Iceland?
- France, at 0.5626 LPIA against 0.5395 LPIA in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Iceland?
- 0.0231 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 36th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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