Productivity vs educational attainment in Iceland
Iceland: Productivity vs educational attainment was 75.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.65
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 130 countries
All-time high
75.65
in 2023
All-time low
20.34
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Iceland, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Iceland is 75.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Iceland peaked at 75.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 1964.
That places Iceland 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 20.34 | — |
| 1965 | 21.52 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 22.55 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 22.31 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 20.88 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 22.07 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 23.01 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 26.77 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 26.28 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 28.78 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 30.31 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 30.38 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 29.89 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 34.31 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 35.74 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 37.36 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 38.64 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 38.77 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 39.02 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.21 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 38.11 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 36.49 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 38.73 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 40.92 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 43.45 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 42.24 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 42.87 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 43.61 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 41.84 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 42.2 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.96 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 43.03 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.59 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.92 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 47.92 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 50.04 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.93 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 49.14 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.29 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50.94 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.62 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 50.89 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 58.01 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 65.13 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 62.33 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 62.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.15 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 61.57 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 61.28 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.87 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.73 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 59.63 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.94 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.4 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 68.75 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.42 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 73.58 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 75.65 | +2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 75.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 75.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.61 | 20.34 | 22.55 | 6 |
| 1970s | 30.28 | 23.01 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.16 | 35.21 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6 | 41.84 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.13 | 47.93 | 65.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.32 | 59.63 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.35 | 68.75 | 75.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Iceland?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Iceland was 75.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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