Australia vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Australia
0.4%
in 2023
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
84th
Iceland rank
87th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 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?
- Australia, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Australia ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 87th of 120 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, 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