Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland
Iceland: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
1 years
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 2 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 105th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4 years | 1 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release