Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 9.9%.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 16.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 56th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +150.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.1% compare
- 54 Australia 10.1% compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.0% compare
- 57 Germany 9.8% compare
- 58 Mongolia 9.7% compare
- 59 Madagascar 9.6% compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % 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 9.9% 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 16.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 56th 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 up 119.2%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release