Iceland vs Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
1.33 GPIA
in 2023
Kuwait
1.41 GPIA
in 2018
Iceland rank
5th
Kuwait rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.41 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 0.2309 GPIA | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 0.0777 GPIA | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.41 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 127 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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