Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9969 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Iceland 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9969 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 36 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 0.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release