France vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
1 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
France rank
18th
Iceland rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.06 NPIA against 1 NPIA in France, a difference of 0.06 NPIA.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8962 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 0.1066 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9608 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.0762 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, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.06 NPIA against 1 NPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Iceland?
- 0.06 NPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 18th 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
February 2026 Data Release