Iceland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
24.0%
in 2023
Spain
25.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
26th
Spain rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.0% against 24.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 24.3% | 0.9% | Spain |
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?
- Spain, at 25.0% against 24.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th 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