Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 1.2% 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 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 117 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 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release