School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.38 years
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.14 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.7074 years
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.38 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iceland peaked at 3.14 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7074 years, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7074 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7809 years | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8414 years | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8575 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8829 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9179 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9042 years | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8988 years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.986 years | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.11 years | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.937 years | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.988 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 years | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 years | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.23 years | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.15 years | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4 years | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 years | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 years | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 years | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.54 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.73 years | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.95 years | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.21 years | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.39 years | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.53 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47 years | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8 years | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.04 years | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 years | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 years | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.57 years | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.44 years | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.35 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.41 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 years | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.68 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.38 years | -11.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.38 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 82% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.38 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 years, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8489 years | 0.7074 years | 0.9179 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.02 years | 0.937 years | 1.11 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.35 years | 1.06 years | 1.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 years | 1.73 years | 2.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 years | 2.35 years | 3.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 years | 2.38 years | 2.75 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, male in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Iceland was 2.38 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7074 years in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release