Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 51.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland is 51.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland peaked at 52.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2005.
That places Iceland 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.9% | — |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.9% | 37.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 38.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.6% | 51.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland was 51.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.