Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science 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 in Iceland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.2% | — |
| 2000 | 80.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 81.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Puerto Rico 81.9% compare
- 27 Brazil 81.6% compare
- 28 South Africa 81.6% compare
- 30 Albania 81.2% compare
- 31 Luxembourg 81.2% compare
- 32 Bulgaria 80.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.