School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 5.11 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.11 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iceland peaked at 5.8 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2547 years, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2547 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3004 years | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3707 years | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4079 years | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4871 years | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5671 years | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6146 years | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6649 years | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 years | +56.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2 years | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 years | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 years | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.44 years | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.79 years | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 years | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.98 years | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 2.08 years | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.23 years | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.39 years | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.61 years | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.87 years | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 years | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 3.94 years | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 4.47 years | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 4.68 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.69 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.83 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.81 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.11 years | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.24 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.39 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.33 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.49 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.21 years | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.14 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9 years | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.71 years | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.81 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.01 years | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8 years | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 5.67 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.11 years | -9.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.11 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.11 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +56.9% | 0.6649 years | 1.04 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4584 years | 0.2547 years | 0.6649 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 1.04 years | 1.29 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.97 years | 1.44 years | 2.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 years | 2.87 years | 4.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 4.71 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 years | 5.01 years | 5.8 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iceland was 5.11 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2547 years in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release