School completion, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.0103 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at 0.0103 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 0.0308 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0923 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 119th of 165 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.
School completion, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -0.0102 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0102 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -0.0102 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0205 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0205 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0307 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2012 | -0.041 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0717 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0923 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0821 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0513 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0205 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0.0103 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0103 % change on previous year | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0103 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0103 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0077 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0205 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | -0.0102 % change on previous year | 0.0102 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0031 % change on previous year | -0.0205 % change on previous year | 0.0102 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.04 % change on previous year | -0.0923 % change on previous year | 0.0103 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0308 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.0201 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.02 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Mauritius 0.02 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Spain 0.0101 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Moldova 0.0101 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Cyprus 0.0101 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Iceland was 0.0103 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0923 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.