Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iceland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 15th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 13 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 France 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United States 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iceland?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release