Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 24.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 104th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.5% | — |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 19.6% | 4 |
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 17.4% in 2023, 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 24.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release