Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 6.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2009.
That places Iceland 55th 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 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (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 4.6% 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 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 55th 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 11.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release