Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Iceland
Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 40.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Iceland is 40.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Iceland peaked at 41.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 21.8% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 29.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.3% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 242,507 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Iceland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Iceland was 40.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.