Australia vs Iceland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male

Australia
2.2%
in 2024
Iceland
1.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Iceland rank
10th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
00.511.52201420192024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Iceland
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 0.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 2.2% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male between Australia and Iceland?
0.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
Australia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 647 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.