Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.6252 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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland stood at 0.6252 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 0.7007 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.594 LPIA, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 24th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6409 LPIA | 0.594 LPIA | 0.7007 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6203 LPIA | 0.5965 LPIA | 0.6453 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 21 United States of America 0.6391 LPIA compare
- 22 Lithuania 0.6376 LPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 0.6317 LPIA compare
- 25 Philippines 0.6221 LPIA compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 0.6185 LPIA compare
- 27 Cyprus 0.5957 LPIA compare
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 0.6252 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 0.7007 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.594 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 80 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 0.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release