Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Employment rates by educational attainment level
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
61.8
in 2025
Iceland
77.8
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Employment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 77.8 against 61.8 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 16.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 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 | 56.27 | 79.11 | 22.84 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 77.76 | 20.51 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 60.43 | 76.78 | 16.35 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 77.8 against 61.8 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 16, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.