Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Iceland

Iceland: Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 1.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2014
All-time low
1.2
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Iceland, 2013–2024

00.511.522013201820242013: 1.22014: 1.92015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 1.32018: 1.22019: 1.72020: 1.32021: 1.42022: 1.62023: 1.52024: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.6 for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Iceland peaked at 1.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2013.

That places Iceland 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Iceland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 1.2 —
2014 1.9 +58.3%
2015 1.4 -26.3%
2016 1.5 +7.1%
2017 1.3 -13.3%
2018 1.2 -7.7%
2019 1.7 +41.7%
2020 1.3 -23.5%
2021 1.4 +7.7%
2022 1.6 +14.3%
2023 1.5 -6.3%
2024 1.6 +6.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.46 1.2 1.9 7
2020s 1.48 1.3 1.6 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Hungary 1.7 compare
  2. 29 Estonia 1.6 compare
  3. 29 Italy 1.6 compare
  4. 29 Malta 1.6 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Iceland?
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Iceland was 1.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 560 data points, 2013–2024
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