Iceland vs Netherlands: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Iceland
24.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
23.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Netherlands rank
9th
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 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 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 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.