Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex was 2,553 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Iceland is 2,553 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Iceland peaked at 2,553 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,619 Number, in 2000.
That places Iceland 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,137 Number | — |
| 1999 | 1,859 Number | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1,619 Number | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,712 Number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,182 Number | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 2,068 Number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,233 Number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2,224 Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,319 Number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,356 Number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,540 Number | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2,551 Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,501 Number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,384 Number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,553 Number | +7.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,553 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,929 Number, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,553 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,929 Number, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,998 Number | 1,859 Number | 2,137 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,180 Number | 1,619 Number | 2,551 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,479 Number | 2,384 Number | 2,553 Number | 3 |
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 graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Iceland?
- Graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Iceland was 2,553 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,553 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,619 Number in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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