Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
4.6%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
55th
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 55th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Iceland, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 55th and Republic of Korea 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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