Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iceland
Iceland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iceland is 13.83 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iceland peaked at 13.83 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.74 years, in 1990.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.74 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.64 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.38 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.83 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 years | 10.74 years | 11.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.52 years | 11.91 years | 12.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 years | 13.01 years | 13.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 years | 13.67 years | 13.83 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Germany 14.55 years compare
- 2 Switzerland 14.29 years compare
- 4 United States 13.82 years compare
- 5 Canada 13.79 years compare
- 6 Lithuania 13.49 years compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iceland?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Iceland was 13.83 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 years in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.