School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female 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 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.4584 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
- 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 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
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 189 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