Iceland vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
0.4303 LPIA
in 2023
Turkey
0.415 LPIA
in 2015
Iceland rank
45th
Turkey rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Turkey
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4303 LPIA against 0.415 LPIA in Turkey, a difference of 0.0153 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 47th of 91 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.407 LPIA | 0.3303 LPIA | 0.0767 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4803 LPIA | 0.3811 LPIA | 0.0992 LPIA | Iceland |
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 Turkey?
- Iceland, at 0.4303 LPIA against 0.415 LPIA in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Turkey?
- 0.0153 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 47th of 91 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, male, 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