School completion, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 61st 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, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 58 Georgia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 El Salvador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Zambia 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.