Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
16.8%
in 2025
Iceland
20.7%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
6th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.7% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 6th of 2 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 41.6% | 14.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 29.9% | 9.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 21.2% | 3.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 20.7% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 3.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 6th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.