Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 9.3% 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 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Iceland peaked at 12.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 9.7% compare
- 21 Madagascar 9.6% compare
- 23 Eswatini 9.3% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% compare
- 25 Türkiye 8.8% 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 9.3% 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 12.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 123 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 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release