Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 0.9066 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland is 0.9066 NPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 1.11 NPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9051 NPIA, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 24th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Iceland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9051 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9537 NPIA | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9607 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 NPIA | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 NPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 NPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 NPIA | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 NPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9818 NPIA | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9066 NPIA | -7.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9066 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9066 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 NPIA | 0.9051 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9843 NPIA | 0.9066 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 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 0.9066 NPIA 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 1.11 NPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9051 NPIA in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 33 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 0.2%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release