Germany vs Iceland: Mean years of schooling long run
Germany
13.1
in 2020
Iceland
13.53
in 2020
Germany rank
5th
Iceland rank
3rd
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.53 against 13.1 in Germany, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 12 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.33 | 0.88 | 1.45 | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.78 | 1.06 | 1.72 | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.21 | 1.28 | 1.93 | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.55 | 1.73 | 1.82 | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.08 | 2.65 | 1.44 | Germany |
| 1920s | 5.31 | 3.18 | 2.13 | Germany |
| 1930s | 5.76 | 4.01 | 1.75 | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 4.95 | 1.45 | Germany |
| 1950s | 7.34 | 5.89 | 1.45 | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.52 | 6.51 | 1.01 | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.13 | 7.47 | 0.34 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.54 | 8.46 | 0.91 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.45 | 9.46 | 0.02 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.5 | 0.785 | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 12.23 | 0.485 | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 13.53 | 0.43 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13.53 against 13.1 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.43, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.