Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 69.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 122 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2007
All-time low
65.0%
in 2018
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland is 69.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Iceland peaked at 74.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 37th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.9% | — |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 69.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 65.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 65.0% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 66.6% | 69.5% | 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 69.1% 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 74.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Iceland ranks 37th 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 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release