Iceland vs WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
68.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
40th
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank
41st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 68.5% in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 35.6% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 55.5% | 8.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 65.9% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 67.7% | 12.9% | 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Iceland, at 76.5% against 68.5% in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Iceland and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 8.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 40th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st 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