Iceland vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Iceland
69.0%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
53.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
15th
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 69.0% against 53.4% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 108 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 33.6% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 41.5% | 28.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 50.8% | 21.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 53.0% | 13.9% | 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 69.0% against 53.4% 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?
- 15.6%, 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 13th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 108 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, female (%). 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