Germany vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
3.3%
in 2024
Iceland
3.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
67th
Iceland rank
69th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 69th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 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?
- Germany, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Germany 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 67th and Iceland ranks 69th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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