Germany vs Iceland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Germany
14.55 years
in 2023
Iceland
13.83 years
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.55 years against 13.83 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.72 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 years | 11.22 years | 0.9954 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 14.1 years | 12.52 years | 1.58 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.43 years | 13.29 years | 1.14 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.55 years | 13.79 years | 0.7602 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 14.55 years against 13.83 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.72 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Germany ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.