Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iceland
Iceland: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 46.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iceland, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iceland stood at 46.91.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iceland peaked at 48.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2005.
That places Iceland 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31 | — |
| 2007 | 38.53 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 39.35 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 40 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.16 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 38.68 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 39.77 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 40.81 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.34 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 47.76 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 48.72 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.31 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 46.07 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.5 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 45.69 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.91 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.22 | 31 | 40 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.42 | 37 | 48.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.04 | 45.5 | 46.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iceland?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Iceland was 46.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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