Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
3.2%
in 2023
Sweden
3.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
69th
Sweden rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 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 Sweden?
- Iceland, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd 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