School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 0.1479 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iceland stood at 0.1479 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iceland peaked at 0.1888 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 years, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 61st of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0354 years | 0.025 years | 0.0458 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0444 years | 0.0233 years | 0.1091 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 years | 0.0337 years | 0.1888 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1527 years | 0.1303 years | 0.1714 years | 4 |
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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, female in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Iceland was 0.1479 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1888 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 years in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release