Germany vs Iceland: Poverty vs mean schooling

Germany
14.28
in 2040
Iceland
15.48
in 2040
Germany rank
3rd
Iceland rank
1st

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
051015198020102040

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.48 against 14.28 in Germany, a difference of 1.2.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
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 13.24 13.8 0.56 Iceland
2030s 13.82 14.84 1.02 Iceland
2040s 14.28 15.48 1.2 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Germany or Iceland?
Iceland, at 15.48 against 14.28 in Germany as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Germany and Iceland?
1.2, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Germany ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed