Iceland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
24.0%
in 2023
Poland
22.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
26th
Poland rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.0% against 22.4% in Poland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 28th of 95 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 | 12.8% | 5.0% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 14.4% | 8.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.2% | 4.3% | 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?
- Iceland, at 24.0% against 22.4% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Poland?
- 1.6%, with Iceland 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 26th and Poland ranks 28th of 95 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, rural, 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