Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 46.9% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, 2005β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland is 46.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland peaked at 48.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2005.
That places Iceland 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 37.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.5% | 46.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 18 Estonia, Republic of 49.5% compare
- 19 Israel 49.5% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.7% compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 45.4% compare
- 24 Cyprus 45.2% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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 46.9% 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 48.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 110 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 18.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release