Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Iceland
Iceland: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 53.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 53.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iceland peaked at 65.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.9% | — |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 53.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 53.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 34.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 45.6% | 65.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 45.2% | 53.6% | 4 |
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iceland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iceland was 53.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release