France vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
0.8%
in 2023
Iceland
0.8%
in 2023
France rank
80th
Iceland rank
83rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 116 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Iceland?
- France, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 116 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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