Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 57.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 1990
All-time low
57.2%
in 2020
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland stood at 57.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland peaked at 65.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 85th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.1% | — |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 57.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 57.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.8% | 64.1% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 64.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 59.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.2% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iceland was 57.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Iceland ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release