Iceland vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
65.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
40th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
43rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 65.8% in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 24.7% | 16.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 31.9% | 31.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 54.3% | 21.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 59.9% | 20.8% | 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: Western Balkans?
- Iceland, at 76.5% against 65.8% in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 10.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 40th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 43rd 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