Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland is 15.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 16.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2002.
That places Iceland 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
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 15.1% 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 16.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 123 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 7.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release