Iceland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Iceland
104.2%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
91.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
18th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Iceland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 104.2% against 91.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and WB: High Income (july 2025) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 58.7% | 6.8% | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 72.8% | 9.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 84.2% | 14.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 90.2% | 18.8% | 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: High Income (july 2025)?
- Iceland, at 104.2% against 91.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 12.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 17th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 18th 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