Iceland vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
18.6%
in 2023
Spain
18.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.9% against 18.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.5% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 18.2% | 1.8% | 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?
- Spain, at 18.9% against 18.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain 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 28th and Spain ranks 25th 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