Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 19.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 19.7% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 20.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.7% | — |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +5.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.6% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 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 19.7% 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 20.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 78 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 55.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release