Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 75.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland peaked at 75.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.0% | — |
| 2000 | 47.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 75.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 75.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.1%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 47.4% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 60.5% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 63.1% | 75.5% | 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 upper secondary education or in Iceland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iceland was 75.5% 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 75.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 111 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 24.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release