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
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
February 2026 Data Release