Iceland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
44.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 44.5% against 42.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 101 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.7% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 41.8% | 1.8% | 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 Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 44.5% against 42.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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