Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.1% 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 5.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 6.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 75th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 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 5.1% 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 6.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 75th 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 8.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release