Cyprus vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Cyprus
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
Cyprus rank
17th
Iceland rank
15th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iceland
00.511.5200720152023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.06 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Cyprus, a difference of 0 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.06 NPIA 1 NPIA 0.0599 NPIA Cyprus
2020s 1.04 NPIA 1.07 NPIA 0.0357 NPIA Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1.06 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Iceland?
0 NPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Cyprus ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 32 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 376 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release