Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.0% 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 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 6.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 50th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 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 5.0% 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 6.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 50th 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 up 6.5%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release