Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 135 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
95.8%
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 %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 99.6% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 4th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.8% | — |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 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 99.6% 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 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 135 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 0.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release