Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.6252 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6252 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.7007 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.594 LPIA
in 2018
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 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.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6243 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.614 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7007 LPIA | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.594 LPIA | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6714 LPIA | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5965 LPIA | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6453 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6142 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6252 LPIA | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.6252 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.6252 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6185 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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
- 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 0.6252 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