Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Iceland
44.8% of people aged 25 to 34 in Iceland had completed tertiary education in 2025.
Iceland, 2025
44.8%
Change from 2024
−2.0percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
44.8%
Position in 2025
15th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Iceland over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.8% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 41.5%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 41.7%b (break in time series) | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 40.8%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 40.0% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 31.4%u (low reliability) | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 32.7%b (break in time series) | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | – |
Flags: b break in time series; u low reliability . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −2.0 percentage points from 46.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 40.2%, the figure has changed by +4.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Iceland has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Iceland
All statistics for Iceland
Early leavers from education and training
16.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
27.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
76.5%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
4.2%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
4.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
1.8%
2023 · UNESCO UIS