Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.06 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland is 1.06 NPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 1.29 NPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.887 NPIA, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Iceland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.29 NPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.13 NPIA | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 NPIA | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 NPIA | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9684 NPIA | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9911 NPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.887 NPIA | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9428 NPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9403 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 NPIA | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 NPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 NPIA | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 NPIA | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 NPIA | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 NPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 NPIA | -4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.06 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.06 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 NPIA | 1.13 NPIA | 1.29 NPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 NPIA | 0.887 NPIA | 1.21 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 1.12 NPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland was 1.06 NPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 NPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.887 NPIA in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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