Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland stood at 51.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland peaked at 52.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 14th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 41.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.6% | 52.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 11 Korea 52.9% compare
- 12 United States 52.1% compare
- 13 New Zealand 51.8% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 50.9% compare
- 16 Norway 50.7% compare
- 17 Mongolia 49.5% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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 51.2% 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 52.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 76 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 20.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release