Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 38.3% 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
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iceland stood at 38.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iceland peaked at 40.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 29th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.6% | — |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 21.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.7% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 32.7% | 38.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
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 38.3% 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 40.1% 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 19.6% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 108 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 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release