Mean years of schooling long run in Iceland
Iceland: Mean years of schooling long run was 13.53 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
13.53
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.53
in 2020
All-time low
0.85
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Iceland, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Iceland is 13.53, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Iceland peaked at 13.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 1870.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.28 | 1.22 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.73 | 1.47 | 1.99 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.85 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.18 | 2.98 | 3.38 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.01 | 3.78 | 4.24 | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.95 | 4.73 | 5.17 | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.89 | 5.8 | 5.99 | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.51 | 6.29 | 6.73 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 7.24 | 7.71 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.46 | 8.2 | 8.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 9.23 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 10.17 | 10.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 11.52 | 12.95 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.53 | 13.53 | 13.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Ireland 13.74 compare
- 2 Korea 13.68 compare
- 4 United States 13.32 compare
- 5 Germany 13.1 compare
- 6 Switzerland 12.97 compare
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 mean years of schooling long run in Iceland?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Iceland was 13.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 1870.
- How does Iceland rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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