Australia vs Iceland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Australia
81.9%
in 2024
Iceland
63.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
66th
Iceland rank
68th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 81.9% against 63.1% in Iceland, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 68th of 78 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 65.9% | 29.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 65.2% | 19.8% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 81.9% against 63.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Australia and Iceland?
- 18.8%, with Australia 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 66th and Iceland ranks 68th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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