Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 42.2% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland stood at 42.2%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland peaked at 45.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 26th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.2% | — |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 30.2% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 36.0% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.3% | 44.4% | 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 post-secondary, population in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland was 42.2% 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 45.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 108 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 12.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.