Iceland vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
68.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
40th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.8% | 50.7% | 25.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 67.3% | 13.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Iceland or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Iceland, at 76.5% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Iceland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 8.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 40th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd 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