Australia vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
10.1%
in 2023
Iceland
9.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Iceland rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 10.3% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 11.6% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 56th 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, male (%). 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