Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Iceland
Iceland: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 6,320 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6,320
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,320
in 2024
All-time low
5,080
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,320 for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Iceland peaked at 6,320 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,080, in 2017.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,810 | — |
| 2014 | 5,570 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,388 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,512 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,080 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5,676 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 5,442 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5,450 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,381 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,395 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,477 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,320 | +15.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,320 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,320 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,497 | 5,080 | 5,810 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,605 | 5,381 | 6,320 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Cyprus 9,087 compare
- 42 Malta 8,655 compare
- 44 Luxembourg 6,127 compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 591 compare
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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Iceland?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Iceland was 6,320 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,320 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,080 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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