Australia vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
89.4%
in 2023
Iceland
89.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Iceland rank
30th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89.4% against 89.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 30th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 91.1% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 91.3% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.4% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 89.5% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 89.4% against 89.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 30th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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