Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland
Iceland: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 20 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 20 years for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 23 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20 years, in 2013.
That places Iceland 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 years | — |
| 1999 | 23 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 years | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 years | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 years | 23 years | 23 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8 years | 21 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3 years | 20 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 years | 20 years | 20 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Denmark 20 years compare
- 1 Niger 20 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 18 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 20 years compare
- 2 Anguilla 17 years compare
- 2 Cook Islands 17 years compare
- 2 Montserrat 17 years compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland was 20 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 years in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release