Iceland vs Netherlands: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Iceland
51.3%
in 2018
Netherlands
51.5%
in 2018
Iceland rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.5% against 51.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 36.4% | 7.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 43.4% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 48.2% | 10.1% | 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), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.5% against 51.3% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.