Germany vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.8962 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.9066 NPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Iceland rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 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