Iceland vs Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
18.6%
in 2023
Slovakia
18.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
28th
Slovakia rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 123 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 16.0% | 4.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 15.4% | 3.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.4% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 17.4% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). 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