Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 35.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland peaked at 36.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 17th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.0% | — |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +6.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 35.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 35.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.0% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.7% | 35.8% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland was 35.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release