Mean years of schooling long run in Iceland
Iceland: Mean years of schooling long run was 13.53 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.85 | — |
| 1875 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 1880 | 1.01 | +11.0% |
| 1885 | 1.11 | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 1.22 | +9.9% |
| 1895 | 1.34 | +9.8% |
| 1900 | 1.47 | +9.7% |
| 1905 | 1.99 | +35.4% |
| 1910 | 2.44 | +22.6% |
| 1915 | 2.85 | +16.8% |
| 1920 | 2.98 | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 3.38 | +13.4% |
| 1930 | 3.78 | +11.8% |
| 1935 | 4.24 | +12.2% |
| 1940 | 4.73 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 5.17 | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 5.8 | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 5.99 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 6.73 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 7.24 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 7.71 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.2 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 8.71 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 9.23 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.17 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.52 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.53 | +4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +35.4% | 1.47 | 1.99 |
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 South 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
- 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 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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