Iceland vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
1.5%
in 2023
Norway
1.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
80th
Norway rank
81st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 80th and Norway ranks 81st of 121 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 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 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 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, 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 80th and Norway ranks 81st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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