Iceland vs Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
3.2%
in 2023
Iran
3.2%
in 2021
Iceland rank
69th
Iran rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iran ahead.
Iceland ranks 69th and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Iceland |
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 Iran?
- Iceland, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 69th and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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