Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.9846 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 GPIA, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9846 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9903 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 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 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 132 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 0.3%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release