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
0.40.60.811.21.4197019962023

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release