Iceland vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
5.1%
in 2023
Norway
5.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
75th
Norway rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 75th and Norway ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
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?
- Norway, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway 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 75th and Norway ranks 72nd 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