Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
23.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.1% against 22.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 24.6% | 9.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 20.3% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Iceland, at 23.1% against 22.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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