Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 89 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2019
All-time low
33.9%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 38.3% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 42.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 16th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.9% | — |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 38.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.9% | 42.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.0% | 42.5% | 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 38.3% 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 42.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 89 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 13.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release