Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 16.4% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.4% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 20 Portugal 16.9% compare
- 21 Norway 16.8% compare
- 22 Netherlands, The 16.6% compare
- 24 Serbia, Republic of 16.2% compare
- 25 Finland 16.1% compare
- 26 United States 15.5% 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 16.4% 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 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 68 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 13.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release