Iceland vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Iceland
53.6%
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
44.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
21st

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

  • Iceland
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 53.6% against 44.8% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 21st of 111 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 28.9% 22.1% 6.8% Iceland
2000s 50.2% 31.9% 18.3% Iceland
2010s 53.9% 44.5% 9.3% 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Iceland, at 53.6% against 44.8% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
8.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Iceland ranks 19th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release