Eritrea vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
5.2%
in 2016
Iceland
5.0%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
48th
Iceland rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Iceland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 50th of 123 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.8% | 7.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 5.5% | 7.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Eritrea or Iceland?
- Eritrea, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
- How do Eritrea and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 48th 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