Iceland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
36.8%
in 2023
Spain
36.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
28th
Spain rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.8% against 36.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 102 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 22.7% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.6% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.9% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.0% | 1.2% | 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 Spain?
- Iceland, at 36.8% against 36.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th 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