Iceland vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
1.52 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.48 GPIA
in 2020
Iceland rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.52 GPIA against 1.48 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.195 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 0.1572 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.0497 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 1.52 GPIA against 1.48 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 88 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, 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