How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Belgium vs Iceland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Belgium

49.7%

in 2018

Iceland

51.3%

in 2018

Belgium rank

17th

Iceland rank

16th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

Belgium
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 51.3% against 49.7% in Belgium, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th of 103 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.7%	50.2%	29.5%	Iceland
2010s	29.3%	58.3%	29.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Belgium or Iceland?: Iceland, at 51.3% against 49.7% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Belgium and Iceland?: 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?: Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 1,314 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.