Denmark vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
50th
Iceland rank
53rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 53rd of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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