Germany vs Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Germany
96.5%
in 2024
Iceland
96.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
74th
Iceland rank
73rd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.9% against 96.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 74th and Iceland ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 97.8% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 96.6% | 0.9% | Iceland |
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?
- Iceland, at 96.9% against 96.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland 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 74th and Iceland ranks 73rd of 106 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 vocational 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