Iceland vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Iceland
53.6%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
45.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
16th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 53.6% against 45.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 29.1% | 0.2% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 35.2% | 15.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 43.1% | 10.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 45.5% | 5.6% | 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 53.6% against 45.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 7.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iceland ranks 19th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th 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