Cyprus vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Cyprus
5.6%
in 2024
Iceland
6.7%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
92nd
Iceland rank
89th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.7% against 5.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 16.3% | 9.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.4% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | 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, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.7% against 5.6% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Cyprus ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 89th of 123 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, 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