Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.4204 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4587 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3931 LPIA | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4033 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3553 LPIA | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.347 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4429 LPIA | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3667 LPIA | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3943 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4204 LPIA | +6.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4204 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4204 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.4204 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