Germany vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
9.8%
in 2024
Iceland
9.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
57th
Iceland rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 10.3% | 6.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 15.2% | 11.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 11.6% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, 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