Germany vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
2.4%
in 2023
Iceland
1.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Iceland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.4% against 1.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 10th of 64 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 2.4% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 10th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). 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