Iceland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
18.8%
in 2023
United States of America
18.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
108th
United States of America rank
110th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 108th and United States of America ranks 110th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 25.6% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.6% | 1.6% | 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 United States of America?
- Iceland, at 18.8% against 18.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 108th and United States of America ranks 110th 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