Iceland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Iceland
7.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
67th
Switzerland rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 124 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 | 15.0% | 7.3% | 7.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.5% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland 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 tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). 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