Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
62.0%
in 2026
Iceland
75.8%
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.8% against 62.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st 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 | 56.4% | 78.2% | 21.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 77.2% | 19.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 75.6% | 14.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 75.8% against 62.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 13.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.