Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 50.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 50.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 52.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.7% | — |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -5.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.2% | 40.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 32.9% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 47.0% | 52.9% | 3 |
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 50.2% 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 52.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 30 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 38.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release