Iceland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Iceland
53.6%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
44.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
20th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Iceland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 53.6% against 44.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 19th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 34.8% | 15.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 41.9% | 11.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 44.6% | 6.5% | 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Iceland, at 53.6% against 44.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 8.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iceland ranks 19th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th 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