Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 99.8% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 primary education or higher in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland was 99.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release