Iceland vs Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level and
Iceland
24.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
25.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
Netherlands rank
8th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.2% against 24.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 35.4% | 9.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.1% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.9% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level and, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 25.2% against 24.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level and between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.