Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.4204 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland is 0.4204 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 0.4587 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.347 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Iceland 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3915 LPIA | 0.347 LPIA | 0.4587 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4061 LPIA | 0.3667 LPIA | 0.4429 LPIA | 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 0.4204 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 0.4587 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.347 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 84 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 8.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release