School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.68 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iceland is 3.68 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 4.3 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4914 years, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6609 years | 0.4914 years | 0.7856 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.08 years | 0.9778 years | 1.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 years | 1.27 years | 2.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 years | 2.3 years | 3.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 years | 3.52 years | 4.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 years | 3.64 years | 4.2 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iceland was 3.68 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4914 years in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release