Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iceland stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iceland peaked at 15.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 64 Slovakia 7.6% compare
- 65 Malta 7.5% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.5% compare
- 68 Canada 7.5% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 70 Switzerland 7.3% compare
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 arts in Iceland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iceland was 7.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release