Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 89.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 122 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2007
All-time low
87.2%
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 89.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland peaked at 93.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 30th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.1% | — |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 89.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 89.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 88.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.3% | 89.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 89.3% 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 93.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 122 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 0.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release