Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.03 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8984 GPIA, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 10th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8984 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9447 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9951 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9842 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9699 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.8984 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 7 Sweden 1.05 GPIA compare
- 8 Cyprus 1.04 GPIA compare
- 9 Netherlands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 11 United States of America 1.02 GPIA compare
- 12 Portugal 1.01 GPIA compare
- 13 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
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 upper secondary education or in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8984 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release