Iceland vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
22.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
22.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
87th
Uruguay rank
86th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 24.4% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 27.8% | 4.3% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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, 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