Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
20.7
in 2025
Iceland
32.1
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 32.1 against 20.7 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.4.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 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 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd 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 | 15.93 | 31.65 | 15.72 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.63 | 30.92 | 13.29 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.28 | 30.22 | 10.93 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 32.1 against 20.7 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 11.4, 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.