Austria vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
33.1%
in 2021
Iceland
31.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Iceland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 33.1% against 31.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 32.7% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.8% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 33.1% against 31.7% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Iceland?
- 1.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 16th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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