Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 3.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 61st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +171.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +251.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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 2.8% 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 3.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 122 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 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release