Iceland vs MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iceland
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions
0.1511 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
178th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
176th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Iceland
  • MDG: Developed Regions
-40-20020197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 0.1511 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 7.44 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 176th of 189 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 9.79 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s 2.18 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 5.76 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 7.3 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 0.8464 % change on previous year -0.8463 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 2.93 % change on previous year 0.9012 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Iceland or MDG: Developed Regions?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 0.1511 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iceland and MDG: Developed Regions?
7.44 % change on previous year, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: Developed Regions?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iceland and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iceland ranks 178th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 176th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.