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

Iceland
0.9753 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.9723 GPIA
in 2021
Iceland rank
63rd
Poland rank
64th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Iceland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.9753 GPIA against 0.9723 GPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.003 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Iceland ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 64th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8175 GPIA 0.8983 GPIA 0.0808 GPIA Poland
2010s 0.9293 GPIA 0.9331 GPIA 0.0038 GPIA Poland
2020s 0.9839 GPIA 0.9646 GPIA 0.0193 GPIA Iceland

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?
Iceland, at 0.9753 GPIA against 0.9723 GPIA in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Iceland and Poland?
0.003 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Iceland ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 64th of 137 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 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 2,214 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release