Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender was 1.56 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland stood at 1.56 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 GPIA | +9.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.56 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.56 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Uruguay 1.75 GPIA compare
- 2 Moldova 1.57 GPIA compare
- 4 Brunei 1.52 GPIA compare
- 5 Costa Rica 1.52 GPIA compare
- 6 Philippines 1.48 GPIA compare
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 1.56 GPIA 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 1.56 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 56 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 26.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release