Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.9% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 2.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.9% | — |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Iceland was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release