Iceland vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
21.2%
in 2023
Spain
22.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
30th
Spain rank
27th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.1% against 21.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 16.3% | 16.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 17.0% | 14.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 21.9% | 1.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 22.1% against 21.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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