Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
13.1%
in 2018
Sweden
13.0%
in 2018
Iceland rank
35th
Sweden rank
36th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 98 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 16.6% | 7.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.1% | 2.7% | 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 Sweden?
- Iceland, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 98 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.