Brazil vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
23.6%
in 2023
Iceland
23.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
29th
Iceland rank
30th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.6% against 23.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 30th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 20.3% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 0.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brazil or Iceland?
- Brazil, at 23.6% against 23.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 30th of 122 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, 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