Iceland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iceland
1 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 37 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 | 1 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.0011 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | 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?
- Netherlands, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0 GPIA, with Netherlands 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 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 37 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, 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