Iceland vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
17.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
18.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
104th
New Zealand rank
102nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.0% against 17.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 104th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 122 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 23.1% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 22.5% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.0% against 17.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 104th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 122 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, 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