Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender was 1.24 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.961 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Iceland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland is 1.24 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Iceland peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.961 GPIA, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 7th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.961 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9796 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.26 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 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 1.24 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 1.26 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.961 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 63 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 29.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release