Share of the population with lower secondary education in Iceland
Iceland: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Iceland, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 99.6% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2005.
That places Iceland 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.8% | — |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Iceland?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Iceland was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.