Iceland vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
1.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
106th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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