Iceland vs Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Iceland
24.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
23.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Netherlands rank
11th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.3% against 23.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.4% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.6% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.5% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 24.3% against 23.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.3%, with Iceland 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?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.