Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland
Iceland: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 97.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2005
All-time low
97.5%
in 2019
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland peaked at 97.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 80th 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 | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 77 Costa Rica 97.8% compare
- 78 Samoa 97.7% compare
- 79 Chile 97.6% compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 97.5% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
- 83 Türkiye 97.4% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Iceland?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland was 97.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Iceland ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release