Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary was 43.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland stood at 43.1%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland peaked at 48.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.7% | — |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 41.7% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 35.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 42.3% | 47.6% | 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 43.1% 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 48.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 30 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 14.6%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release