Germany vs Iceland: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 88.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Iceland, a difference of 24.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 7th of 21 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 | 87.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 48.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 38.62 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Germany |
| 2020s | 89.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 65.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 23.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 88.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes between Germany and Iceland?
- 24.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.