Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 83.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2007
All-time low
79.8%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland stood at 83.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland peaked at 87.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.2% | — |
| 2000 | 80.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 80.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.8% | 84.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.8% | 83.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland was 83.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release