Canada vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Canada
76.3%
in 2023
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
41st
Iceland rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 76.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 63.5% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 75.8% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 80.7% | 3.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 76.5% against 76.3% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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