Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 1 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 NPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.01 NPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9948 NPIA
in 2015
Years of data
13
2007–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 1.01 NPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 NPIA, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Iceland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.01 NPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.01 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 NPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9948 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9986 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9979 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 NPIA | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 NPIA | 0.9948 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 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 NPIA 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 NPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 NPIA in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 34 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 up 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release