Iceland vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
69.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
40th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
39th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 69.4% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 6.8% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 9.4% | 12.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 11.3% | 21.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 24.8% | 38.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 44.3% | 31.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 63.3% | 17.3% | 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Iceland, at 76.5% against 69.4% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Iceland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 7.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 40th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th 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