Iceland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
0.9%
in 2023
United States of America
0.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
93rd
United States of America rank
92nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 92nd of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 92nd 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