Years of schooling in Iceland
Iceland: Years of schooling was 13.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.91
in 2021
All-time low
10.51
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Iceland stood at 13.91. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Iceland peaked at 13.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.51, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.51 | — |
| 1991 | 10.62 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.74 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.86 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.97 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.09 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.22 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.35 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.48 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.61 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.74 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.88 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.03 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.32 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.47 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.56 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.65 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.74 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.92 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.01 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.19 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.28 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.37 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.64 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.77 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.91 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.91 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 | 10.51 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.74 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 12.92 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 13.77 | 13.91 | 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 years of schooling in Iceland?
- Years of schooling in Iceland was 13.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for years of schooling?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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