Iceland vs Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
1.33 GPIA
in 2023
Mongolia
1.33 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Mongolia rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.33 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Mongolia, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 6th of 127 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0773 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.0496 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 0.0048 GPIA | Iceland |
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 Mongolia?
- Iceland, at 1.33 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 0 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 6th 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