Iceland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iceland
100.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
99.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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