Germany vs Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Germany
3.5%
in 2024
Iceland
3.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
49th
Iceland rank
50th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 50th of 58 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.2% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 50th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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