Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.996 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Iceland 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9963 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.996 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release