Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Iceland
Iceland: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 65.58 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
67.53
in 1997
All-time low
64.19
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 65.58 for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iceland peaked at 67.53 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64.19, in 2012.
That places Iceland 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.63 | — |
| 1991 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.34 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.62 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.98 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.53 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.36 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.21 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.01 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.75 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.64 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.35 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.97 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.72 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.54 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.42 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.74 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.32 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.42 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.71 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.91 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.02 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.19 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.39 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.58 | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 65.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 65.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.72 | 65.63 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.13 | 65.17 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.67 | 64.19 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3 | 65.02 | 65.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iceland?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iceland was 65.58 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.53 in 1997.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.19 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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