Germany vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
24.8%
in 2022
Iceland
24.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Iceland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.8% against 24.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 26th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 12.8% | 6.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 22.7% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 24.8% against 24.0% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 26th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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