Iceland vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Iceland
43.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
43.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 43.3% against 43.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 113 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.7% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.9% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 0.1% | 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 New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 43.3% against 43.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iceland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 113 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 who are female (%). 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