Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.4548 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4548 LPIA
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4564 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.3343 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland is 0.4548 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 0.4564 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3343 LPIA, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3535 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4074 LPIA | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4564 LPIA | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4087 LPIA | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3343 LPIA | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3816 LPIA | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3463 LPIA | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3983 LPIA | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4276 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4548 LPIA | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4548 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4548 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3903 LPIA | 0.3343 LPIA | 0.4564 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4068 LPIA | 0.3463 LPIA | 0.4548 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland was 0.4548 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4564 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3343 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release