Australia vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
1.2%
in 2023
Iceland
1.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
70th
Iceland rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 70th and Iceland ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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?
- Iceland, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland 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 70th and Iceland ranks 67th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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