Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% 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 5.9%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 8.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 41st of 121 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 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 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 5.9% 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 8.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 41st 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 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release