Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
0.9%
in 2023
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
93rd
Sweden rank
94th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 94th of 122 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 94th 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