Compulsory education, duration in Iceland
Iceland: Compulsory education, duration was 10 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
10 years
in 1998
All-time low
10 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Compulsory education, duration in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10 years for compulsory education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Iceland peaked at 10 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10 years, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Compulsory education, duration in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 years | — |
| 1999 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 years | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 91% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 10 years compare
- 81 Cyprus 10 years compare
- 81 Czechia 10 years compare
- 81 Denmark 10 years compare
- 81 Djibouti 10 years compare
- 81 Gabon 10 years compare
- 81 Greece 10 years compare
- 81 Ireland 10 years compare
- 81 Jordan 10 years compare
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- 81 Lebanon 10 years compare
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- 81 Moldova 10 years compare
- 81 New Zealand 10 years compare
- 81 Norway 10 years compare
- 81 Oman 10 years compare
- 81 Romania 10 years compare
- 81 San Marino 10 years compare
- 81 Spain 10 years compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 10 years compare
- 81 Sweden 10 years compare
- 81 Togo 10 years compare
- 81 Vietnam 10 years compare
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More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Iceland?
- Compulsory education, duration in Iceland was 10 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.