Iceland vs Spain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Iceland
21.4%
in 2018
Spain
21.9%
in 2018
Iceland rank
74th
Spain rank
73rd

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
5101520199820082018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 21.9% against 21.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 74th and Spain ranks 73rd of 138 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 13.3% 2.4% Iceland
2010s 20.2% 17.5% 2.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Iceland or Spain?
Spain, at 21.9% against 21.4% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Iceland and Spain?
0.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Iceland ranks 74th and Spain ranks 73rd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.