Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21.8%
World rank
78th
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2009
All-time low
21.8%
in 2018
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 22.3 %2000: 21.9 %2001: 25.3 %2002: 27.4 %2003: 23.8 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 27.5 %2010: 26.2 %2018: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 21.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 27.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 78th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Iceland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 22.3%
2000 21.9% -1.8%
2001 25.3% +15.5%
2002 27.4% +8.5%
2003 23.8% -13.0%
2004 24.9% +4.2%
2005 23.1% -7.0%
2006 24.4% +5.7%
2007 27.1% +11.0%
2008 25.2% -7.0%
2009 27.5% +9.3%
2010 26.2% -5.1%
2018 21.8% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2000s 25.1% 21.9% 27.5% 10
2010s 24.0% 21.8% 26.2% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 75 Morocco 22.4% compare
  2. 76 United Kingdom 22.0% compare
  3. 77 Greece 21.9% compare
  4. 79 Slovenia 20.5% compare
  5. 80 Bermuda 20.4% compare
  6. 81 Belgium 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland was 21.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Iceland ranks 78th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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