Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Iceland
Iceland: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.5772 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland is 0.5772 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland peaked at 0.689 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5146 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Iceland 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6768 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.689 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6259 LPIA | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.537 LPIA | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5457 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.587 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6098 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5572 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5789 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5511 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5146 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5772 LPIA | +12.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5772 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5772 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6036 LPIA | 0.537 LPIA | 0.689 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5554 LPIA | 0.5146 LPIA | 0.5789 LPIA | 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 0.5772 LPIA 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 0.689 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5146 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 70 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 down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release