Iceland vs Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Iceland
20.7
in 2025
Netherlands
20.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.7 against 20.3 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 35 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 | 41.55 | 27.28 | 14.27 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.92 | 23.15 | 6.77 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20.33 | 0.8667 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 20.7 against 20.3 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.4, 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 employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- 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.