Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iceland stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iceland peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 16th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Iceland was 0.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Doctoral or equivalent.