Iceland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Iceland
104.2%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
92.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
17th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Iceland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 104.2% against 92.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 189 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 46.4% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 59.4% | 23.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 72.5% | 25.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 86.2% | 22.8% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Iceland, at 104.2% against 92.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 12.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th 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