Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Iceland
Iceland: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 32.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
36
in 2003
All-time low
26.7
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 32.5 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Iceland peaked at 36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9 | — |
| 2001 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.8 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 36 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 29.9 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 31.2 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.6 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 31.2 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.6 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 32.1 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 31.9 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 32.5 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.23 | 28.9 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.13 | 26.7 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 | 26.8 | 32.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Iceland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Iceland was 32.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2003.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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