School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 19.18 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland stood at 19.18 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 19.59 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.99 years, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.99 years | — |
| 1972 | 12.2 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.5 years | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.96 years | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.28 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 13.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.01 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 14.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.3 years | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 15.6 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.47 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.69 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.82 years | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 16.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.7 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.35 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.98 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.47 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.35 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.17 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.18 years | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19.18 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19.18 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.71 years, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.34 years | 11.99 years | 12.64 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.37 years | 12.56 years | 14.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.74 years | 14.24 years | 16.82 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.98 years | 17.13 years | 18.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.08 years | 18.52 years | 19.59 years | 9 |
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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland was 19.18 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 years in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.