Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9981 NPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland stood at 0.9981 NPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 1 NPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9888 NPIA, in 2012.
That places Iceland 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Iceland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 NPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 NPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 NPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 NPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9888 NPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9944 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9964 NPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9981 NPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9961 NPIA | 0.9888 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 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 0.9981 NPIA 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 1 NPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9888 NPIA in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 33 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release