Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Iceland
Iceland: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 4.1 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Iceland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Iceland stood at 4.1 Thousand.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Iceland peaked at 4.11 Thousand in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.19 Thousand, in 2002.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.19 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 2.52 Thousand | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 2.84 Thousand | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4 Thousand | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 3.54 Thousand | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 Thousand | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.11 Thousand | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1 Thousand | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.1 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.1 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 Thousand | 2.19 Thousand | 3.63 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.1 Thousand | 4.1 Thousand | 4.11 Thousand | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Iceland?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Iceland was 4.1 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 Thousand in 2010.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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