Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 99.6% 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 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 4th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.6% | — |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Iceland was 99.6% 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 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 132 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 0.6%. 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+, male (%) (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.