Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Iceland
21.8%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.0%
in 2016
Iceland rank
78th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
76th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 22.0% against 21.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Iceland ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 18.9% 6.1% Iceland
2010s 26.2% 19.8% 6.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 22.0% against 21.8% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Iceland ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.