Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Iceland
Iceland: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 1 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 175 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 108th of 175 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 (years) 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 years, 50% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 108 Andorra 1 years compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 1 years compare
- 108 Australia 1 years compare
- 108 Austria 1 years compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 1 years compare
- 108 Belgium 1 years compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 1 years compare
- 108 Bahamas 1 years compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 years compare
- 108 Belarus 1 years compare
- 108 Brazil 1 years compare
- 108 Brunei 1 years compare
- 108 Botswana 1 years compare
- 108 Switzerland 1 years compare
- 108 China 1 years compare
- 108 Cape Verde 1 years compare
- 108 Czechia 1 years compare
- 108 Eritrea 1 years compare
- 108 Ethiopia 1 years compare
- 108 Finland 1 years compare
- 108 Gabon 1 years compare
- 108 United Kingdom 1 years compare
- 108 Georgia 1 years compare
- 108 Gambia 1 years compare
- 108 Hong Kong 1 years compare
- 108 Israel 1 years compare
- 108 Italy 1 years compare
- 108 Japan 1 years compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 1 years compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 1 years compare
- 108 Kiribati 1 years compare
- 108 Lebanon 1 years compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 1 years compare
- 108 Lesotho 1 years compare
- 108 Lithuania 1 years compare
- 108 Monaco 1 years compare
- 108 Moldova 1 years compare
- 108 North Macedonia 1 years compare
- 108 Mozambique 1 years compare
- 108 Mauritius 1 years compare
- 108 Malaysia 1 years compare
- 108 Niger 1 years compare
- 108 Netherlands 1 years compare
- 108 Norway 1 years compare
- 108 Nauru 1 years compare
- 108 New Zealand 1 years compare
- 108 Pakistan 1 years compare
- 108 Palau 1 years compare
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- 108 Portugal 1 years compare
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More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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 108th out of 175 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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February 2026 Data Release