School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.2338 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2338 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 0.2786 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.035 years, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 51st of 127 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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.065 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0778 years | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0966 years | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 years | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0722 years | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1335 years | +84.8% |
| 2004 | 0.043 years | -67.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 years | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 years | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.035 years | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 years | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0551 years | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.048 years | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.059 years | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1188 years | +101.2% |
| 2013 | 0.188 years | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1845 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1861 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1821 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2026 years | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2568 years | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2211 years | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2163 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2643 years | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2786 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2338 years | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 years | 0.065 years | 0.0778 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0636 years | 0.035 years | 0.1335 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1647 years | 0.048 years | 0.2568 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2483 years | 0.2163 years | 0.2786 years | 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland was 0.2338 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2786 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 years in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release