Germany vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor
Germany
0.8962 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.9066 NPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Iceland rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9066 NPIA against 0.8962 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0104 NPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8734 NPIA | 1.1 NPIA | 0.2225 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8798 NPIA | 0.9843 NPIA | 0.1045 NPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9066 NPIA against 0.8962 NPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0104 NPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release