Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 81.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81.4%
World rank
29th
of 98 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2007
All-time low
80.3%
in 2000
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Iceland, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 84.2 %2000: 80.3 %2001: 81 %2002: 81.8 %2003: 83.6 %2004: 83.8 %2005: 85.2 %2006: 85.5 %2007: 87.1 %2008: 86.3 %2009: 85.3 %2010: 84.3 %2018: 81.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Iceland is 81.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Iceland peaked at 87.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 29th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.2% 84.2% 84.2% 1
2000s 84.0% 80.3% 87.1% 10
2010s 82.9% 81.4% 84.3% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Puerto Rico 81.9% compare
  2. 27 Brazil 81.6% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 81.6% compare
  4. 30 Albania 81.2% compare
  5. 31 Luxembourg 81.2% compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 80.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Iceland?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Iceland was 81.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.