Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Iceland
6.7%
in 2023
Sweden
6.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
89th
Sweden rank
86th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 86th of 123 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 | 16.3% | 6.4% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.9% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.7% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden 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 arts?
- Iceland ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 86th 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