Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland
Iceland: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2012
All-time low
26.5%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland stood at 32.1%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland peaked at 34.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.9% | — |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.9% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 26.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 26.5% | 32.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Sweden 42.3% compare
- 2 Denmark 36.7% compare
- 3 Finland 32.1% compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9% compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9% compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland was 32.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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