Iceland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Iceland
0.9887 NPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9941 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
18th
Spain rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9941 NPIA against 0.9887 NPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0054 NPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 NPIA | 1.3 NPIA | 0.1748 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.05 NPIA | 1.21 NPIA | 0.159 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.09 NPIA | 0.0863 NPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9941 NPIA against 0.9887 NPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.0054 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 37 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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