Germany vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Germany
100.0%
in 2023
Iceland
100.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Germany ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, 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