Iceland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Iceland
0.9673 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.976 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Poland rank
17th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Iceland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.976 GPIA against 0.9673 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0087 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.

Iceland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8969 GPIA 0.9191 GPIA 0.0223 GPIA Poland
2010s 0.9077 GPIA 0.9335 GPIA 0.0258 GPIA Poland
2020s 0.9679 GPIA 0.9738 GPIA 0.0059 GPIA Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Iceland or Poland?
Poland, at 0.976 GPIA against 0.9673 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Iceland and Poland?
0.0087 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Iceland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 494 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release