Iceland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
4.2%
in 2023
United States of America
4.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
60th
United States of America rank
62nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.7% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.1% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Iceland, at 4.2% against 4.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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