Iceland vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Iceland
69.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
68.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
37th
Netherlands rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69.1% against 68.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 70.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 70.3% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 72.2% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 69.5% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 69.1% against 68.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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