Iceland vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Iceland
53.6%
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
45.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
18th

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

  • Iceland
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 53.6% against 45.5% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 18th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and WB: Post-demographic Dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 28.9% 29.5% 0.6% WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2000s 50.2% 35.0% 15.2% Iceland
2010s 53.9% 41.3% 12.6% Iceland
2020s 51.1% 45.1% 6.0% 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
Iceland, at 53.6% against 45.5% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Iceland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
8.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Iceland ranks 19th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 18th 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