Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s was 25.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 25.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 40.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.2% | — |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +62.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.4%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.4%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 22.6% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 25.2% | 38.0% | 3 |
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 25.2% 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 40.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 32 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 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release