Iceland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
87th
Switzerland rank
86th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iceland ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 86th 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