Australia vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
4.8%
in 2023
Iceland
5.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
51st
Iceland rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 50th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | 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?
- Iceland, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland 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 51st and Iceland ranks 50th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). 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