Euro area vs Iceland: Labor force with advanced education, male
Labor force with advanced education, male over time
- Euro area
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 89.1% against 77.5% in Euro area, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 19 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 97.5% | 15.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 94.1% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 93.0% | 15.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 88.5% | 11.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, male, Euro area or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 89.1% against 77.5% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, male between Euro area and Iceland?
- 11.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Iceland rank globally for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Euro area ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).