Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 19.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland is 19.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 20.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.0% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.8% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Poland, Republic of 29.9% compare
- 2 Slovak Republic 25.7% compare
- 3 Bulgaria 20.7% compare
- 5 Croatia 19.0% compare
- 6 Lithuania, Republic of 18.3% compare
- 7 Slovenia, Republic of 17.2% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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 19.3% 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 20.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 37 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 56.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release