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 66.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iceland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 66.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Iceland peaked at 87.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 9th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.6% | — |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 46.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 66.5% | 86.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 66.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 18.0%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.