Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iceland is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iceland peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Iceland was 1.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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+, 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 Doctoral or equivalent.