Australia vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
2.2%
in 2024
Iceland
1.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Iceland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Iceland
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 64 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 2.2% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). 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