Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s was 28.4% in 2023. ▲ 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
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.0% | — |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 28.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 28.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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