Australia vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
69.6%
in 2023
Iceland
69.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
34th
Iceland rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 69.6% against 69.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 37th 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 | 68.6% | 72.9% | 4.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 71.3% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 65.2% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 0.0% | 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 69.6% against 69.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.5%, 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 34th and Iceland ranks 37th 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, male (%). 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