China vs Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
China
0.9558 GPIA
in 2021
Iceland
0.9823 GPIA
in 2023
China rank
81st
Iceland rank
78th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9823 GPIA against 0.9558 GPIA in China, a difference of 0.0265 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 78th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7603 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.2315 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9407 GPIA | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.0364 GPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9823 GPIA against 0.9558 GPIA in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between China and Iceland?
- 0.0265 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 78th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release