ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
72.7%
in 2024
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
38th
Iceland rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 72.7% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 221 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 13.2% | 7.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 21.5% | 14.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 33.1% | 23.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 63.4% | 40.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 75.8% | 31.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 80.7% | 14.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 76.5% against 72.7% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Iceland?
- 3.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Iceland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 221 groups.
- 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