Iceland vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
5.1%
in 2023
Spain
5.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
75th
Spain rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 75th and Spain ranks 77th of 123 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 6.3% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 8.1% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.5% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 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?
- Iceland, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Iceland 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 75th and Spain ranks 77th 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