Iceland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Iceland
104.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
91.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
20th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 104.2% against 91.5% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 55.8% | 3.9% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 66.4% | 16.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 76.3% | 22.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 88.8% | 20.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Iceland or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Iceland, at 104.2% against 91.5% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Iceland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 12.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 17th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 20th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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