Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5336 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5336 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.5716 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.4742 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland stood at 0.5336 LPIA.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 0.5716 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4742 LPIA, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 30th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5404 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5047 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5716 LPIA | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5405 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4742 LPIA | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5714 LPIA | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5285 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5256 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.516 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5336 LPIA | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5336 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5336 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5338 LPIA | 0.4742 LPIA | 0.5716 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5259 LPIA | 0.516 LPIA | 0.5336 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland was 0.5336 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5716 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4742 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release