Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Iceland
9.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.3% against 9.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 123 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 13.5% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 13.3% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 11.7% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.3% against 9.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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, 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