Iran vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iran
0.8494 GPIA
in 2023
Turkey
0.8514 GPIA
in 2023
Iran rank
98th
Turkey rank
97th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.8514 GPIA against 0.8494 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.002 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 97th of 127 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8322 GPIA | 0.5987 GPIA | 0.2335 GPIA | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.9172 GPIA | 0.7142 GPIA | 0.203 GPIA | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.8606 GPIA | 0.8238 GPIA | 0.0368 GPIA | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.8514 GPIA against 0.8494 GPIA in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.002 GPIA, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iran ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 97th 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