Denmark vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
0.7%
in 2023
Iceland
0.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
96th
Iceland rank
93rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 93rd of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 93rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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