Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Iceland
Iceland: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … female UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 66.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 66.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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.