Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 46.9% 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
Iceland recorded 46.9% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Iceland peaked at 48.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 21st of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 31.0% | — |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 37.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.5% | 46.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 18 Estonia 49.5% compare
- 19 Israel 49.5% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.7% compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 45.4% compare
- 24 Cyprus 45.2% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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 46.9% 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 48.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 110 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 18.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.