Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 32.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iceland peaked at 33.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 36th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.1% | — |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.2% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Denmark 33.7% compare
- 34 Georgia 32.4% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 32.3% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 31.5% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 31.3% compare
- 39 Estonia 30.7% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Iceland was 32.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.