Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Iceland
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Iceland was 44.5% in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 0.9 pts from 2022.
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Iceland, 2003 to 2023
All 21 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 43.6 |
| 2021 | 43.1 |
| 2020 | 40.6 |
| 2019 | 40.9 |
| 2018 | 40.3 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 38.1 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2014 | 35.6 |
| 2013 | 34.3 |
| 2012 | 33.9 |
| 2011 | 32.6 |
| 2010 | 31.3 |
| 2009 | 32.9 |
| 2008 | 31.6 |
| 2007 | 30.8 |
| 2006 | 30.4 |
| 2005 | 29.5 |
| 2004 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 27.9 |
Rankings
- Countries by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
- EU countries by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
Definition
People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.
Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also covers everyone aged 25 and over.
How to cite
OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: share of 25 to 64 year-olds with tertiary education, ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8 (DSD_EAG_LSO_EA@DF_LSO_NEAC_DISTR_EA). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_LSO_EA%40DF_LSO_NEAC_DISTR_EA&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.htmlUse this data in your AI agent
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What is the tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Iceland?
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Iceland was 44.5% in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 0.9 pts from 2022.
Where does this figure come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: share of 25 to 64 year-olds with tertiary education, ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8 (DSD_EAG_LSO_EA@DF_LSO_NEAC_DISTR_EA). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Iceland?
44.5% in 2023, the highest value since 2003 in this series.