Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 1.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +103.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +166.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.