Germany vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
Germany
0.572 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.5711 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
42nd
Iceland rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.572 GPIA against 0.5711 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0009 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 59 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 | 0.4916 GPIA | 0.6301 GPIA | 0.1385 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5485 GPIA | 0.5783 GPIA | 0.0298 GPIA | Iceland |
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 0.572 GPIA against 0.5711 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0009 GPIA, 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 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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