Iceland vs Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
18.0%
in 2023
Rwanda
18.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
31st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 31st of 126 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 24.7% | 11.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.7% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 31st of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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