Australia vs Iceland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Australia
18.1%
in 2024
Iceland
36.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Iceland rank
15th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.9% against 18.1% in Australia, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 34.1% | 29.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 34.8% | 19.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 36.9% against 18.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Australia and Iceland?
- 18.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general 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