Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iceland: School enrollment, tertiary

Africa Eastern and Southern
8.7%
in 2021
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Iceland rank
40th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iceland
020406080197019962023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 8.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 67.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 8.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.0% 13.2% 11.2% Iceland
1980s 2.7% 21.5% 18.8% Iceland
1990s 3.6% 33.1% 29.5% Iceland
2000s 5.3% 63.4% 58.1% Iceland
2010s 8.3% 75.8% 67.6% Iceland
2020s 8.7% 80.6% 71.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iceland?
Iceland, at 76.5% against 8.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland?
67.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.