Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
9.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.7% | 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?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Iceland 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?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th 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