Australia vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Australia
30.4%
in 2023
Iceland
30.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
86th
Iceland rank
83rd
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30.9% against 30.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 27.1% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.7% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 34.8% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 30.9% against 30.4% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.5%, 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Australia ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 122 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, 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