Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 1.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 80th out of 121 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 1.5% 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 1.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 80th out of 121 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 5.8%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release