Iceland vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
18.8%
in 2023
Norway
17.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
108th
Norway rank
111th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.8% against 17.1% in Norway, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 108th and Norway ranks 111th of 124 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 14.4% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 14.5% | 10.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 16.5% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.2% | 2.9% | 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 Norway?
- Iceland, at 18.8% against 17.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 108th and Norway ranks 111th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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