Iceland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
36.8%
in 2023
Poland
37.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
28th
Poland rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 37.1% against 36.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 27th of 102 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 16.8% | 11.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 28.0% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 32.7% | 4.5% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 37.1% against 36.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 27th of 102 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, male (%). 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