Iceland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
40.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
41.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41.6% against 40.1% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 21.1% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.4% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 40.4% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
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?
- Switzerland, at 41.6% against 40.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 129 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, 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