Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iceland
Iceland: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 97.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iceland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iceland stood at 97.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iceland peaked at 97.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2017.
That places Iceland 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iceland?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iceland was 97.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release