How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs OECD: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary

Iceland

12.71 Percentage of students in the same subgroup

in 2024

OECD

16.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup

in 2023

Iceland rank

16th

OECD rank

13th

Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary over time

Iceland
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 16.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 12.71 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Iceland, a difference of 4.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 16th and OECD ranks 13th of 24 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	OECD	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.74 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	16.96 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	10.22 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	OECD
2020s	8.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	16.82 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	8.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary, Iceland or OECD?: OECD, at 16.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 12.71 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary between Iceland and OECD?: 4.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Iceland and OECD rank globally for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?: Iceland ranks 16th and OECD ranks 13th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education
Unit: Percentage of students in the same subgroup
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 30 places, 337 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.