Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Iceland: School enrollment, tertiary

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
9.1%
in 2021
Iceland
76.5%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
Iceland rank
40th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 76.5% against 9.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 67.4%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 8.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 13.2% 11.1% Iceland
1980s 2.5% 21.5% 19.0% Iceland
1990s 2.7% 33.1% 30.4% Iceland
2000s 4.7% 63.4% 58.7% Iceland
2010s 8.2% 75.8% 67.7% Iceland
2020s 9.0% 80.6% 71.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 76.5% against 9.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
67.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th of 43 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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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.