Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
97.4%
in 2007
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2007.
That places Iceland 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 97.4% | — |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 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 99.8% 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 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 31 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 1.1%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release