Primary school completion rate in Iceland
The primary completion rate in Iceland was 98.6% in 2023.
Iceland, 2023
98.6%
Change from 2022
−0.3percentage points
World, 2023
87.3%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
98.9%
Position in 2023
47th of 137
Primary school completion rate in Iceland over time
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% of the relevant age group. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 88.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | 88.7% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | 88.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | 88.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | 88.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | 87.8% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | 88.5% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | 88.2% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | 86.5% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | 85.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | 85.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | 84.2% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | 83.5% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | 83.3% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | 82.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 98.9% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 99.2%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 137 countries with data for 2023, Iceland has the 47th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 87.3%.
More for Iceland
All statistics for Iceland
Primary school enrolment (gross)
98.2%
2023 · World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
108.9%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
4.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
44.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
16.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
27.3%
2025 · Eurostat