Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 34.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland is 34.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 39.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2014.
That places Iceland 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.3% | — |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.3% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.2% | 36.6% | 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 34.5% 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 39.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 112 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 10.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release