Iceland vs Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
23.1%
in 2023
Mongolia
23.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
30th
Mongolia rank
28th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 23.9% against 23.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Mongolia ranks 28th of 122 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 9.2% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.4% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 16.7% | 4.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 23.9% against 23.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 0.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Mongolia ranks 28th 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