Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s was 13.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.2%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
29th
of 85 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2020
All-time low
12.0%
in 2021
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 %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 16.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 29th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.1% | — |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +7.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 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 13.2% 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 16.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 85 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 6.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release