Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
1.6%
in 2023
Sweden
1.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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