How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Germany

226 number

in 2018

Iceland

270 number

in 2018

Germany rank

124th

Iceland rank

123rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Germany
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 270 number against 226 number in Germany, a difference of 44 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 140 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	199,996 number	657 number	199,338 number	Germany
2000s	200,492 number	385.33 number	200,106 number	Germany
2010s	292.46 number	256.5 number	35.96 number	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Germany or Iceland?: Iceland, at 270 number against 226 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Germany and Iceland?: 44 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Germany ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).