Belgium vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
5.9%
in 2023
Iceland
5.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
42nd
Iceland rank
41st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 41st 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, 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