Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 28.4% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
28.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 81 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2019
All-time low
23.0%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 28.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 32.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 11th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.0% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.0% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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 28.4% 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 32.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 81 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 up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release