Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland stood at 99.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 4th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.1% | — |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.3% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.