Iceland's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 99.6 % in 1994 to 98.2 % in 2023.
Iceland · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 14 with data
Iceland's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 102.7 % in 1993 to 108.9 % in 2023.
Iceland's tertiary enrolment rose from 33.7 % in 1994 to 76.5 % in 2023.
Iceland's children out of school, primary rose from 276 in 1977 to 599 in 2023.
Iceland's primary completion rate fell from 98.9 % in 1998 to 98.6 % in 2023.
Iceland's tertiary attainment rose from 27.9 % in 2003 to 44.5 % in 2023.
Tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34)
% of population ages 25–34
25th of 48 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Iceland's tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34) rose from 30.2 % in 2003 to 43.5 % in 2023.
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)
% of population ages 25–64
38th of 95 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
Iceland's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 65.7 % in 2003 to 79.6 % in 2023.
Iceland's expected years of schooling rose from 15.8 yrs in 1994 to 18.9 yrs in 2023.
Iceland's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 0.9 yrs in 1875 to 13.5 yrs in 2020.
Iceland's learning poverty fell from 10.3 % in 2001 to 9.3 % in 2006.
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Education spendingdown −0.9 pts11th of 164*
- Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)down −0.9 pts48th of 156*
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryup +1.5 %10th of 142*
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Iceland.
- Adult literacyNo data
- Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)No data