Iceland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
0.6297 LPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.6265 LPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
Poland rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.6297 LPIA against 0.6265 LPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.0032 LPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and Poland ranks 32nd of 87 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4981 LPIA | 0.3433 LPIA | 0.1547 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6657 LPIA | 0.5424 LPIA | 0.1233 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6285 LPIA | 0.5936 LPIA | 0.0349 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 Poland?
- Iceland, at 0.6297 LPIA against 0.6265 LPIA in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.0032 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Poland ranks 32nd of 87 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, female, 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