Denmark vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.2%
in 2023
Iceland
1.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
77th
Iceland rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and Iceland ranks 79th of 117 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 77th and Iceland ranks 79th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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