Australia vs Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per

Australia
0.1285 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.1328 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
163rd
Iceland rank
161st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.1328 units per square kilometre against 0.1285 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0043 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 161st of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0133 units per square kilometre 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre Australia
1980s 0.0234 units per square kilometre 0.0257 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0532 units per square kilometre 0.0378 units per square kilometre 0.0155 units per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.1349 units per square kilometre 0.1162 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.1291 units per square kilometre 0.136 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.1328 units per square kilometre against 0.1285 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between Australia and Iceland?
0.0043 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Australia ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre. 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, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.