Participation rate in education and training in Iceland
Iceland: Participation rate in education and training was 63.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.5
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 2021
All-time low
54.3
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Iceland is 63.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Iceland peaked at 69.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.3, in 2000.
That places Iceland 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.34 | 54.3 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 56.3 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.92 | 60.7 | 69.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 participation rate in education and training in Iceland?
- Participation rate in education and training in Iceland was 63.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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