Brazil vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Brazil
16.2%
in 2023
Iceland
17.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
100th
Iceland rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.0% against 16.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Brazil ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 99th of 124 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 15.7% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.2% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.3% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Brazil or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 17.0% against 16.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Brazil and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Brazil ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 99th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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