Iceland vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
5.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
4.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
75th
Netherlands rank
78th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 78th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 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 Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 78th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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