Iceland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Iceland
53.6%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
45.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
19th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 53.6% against 45.4% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 19th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 34.8% | 15.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 42.6% | 11.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 44.9% | 6.2% | 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Iceland, at 53.6% against 45.4% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 8.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iceland ranks 19th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release