Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 36.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland stood at 36.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 39.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 28th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.3% | — |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 36.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 36.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.7% | 31.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 35.3% | 39.3% | 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 36.8% 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 39.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 102 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 22.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release