Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Iceland
Iceland: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 97.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2023
All-time low
78.9
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Iceland stood at 97.3. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Iceland peaked at 97.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.9, in 2019.
That places Iceland 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86 | — |
| 2014 | 88.9 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 92.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 88.1 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 78.9 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 80.5 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 96.8 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.3 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 97.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 97.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.81 | 78.9 | 92.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.18 | 80.5 | 97.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 United Kingdom 99.7 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 99.7 compare
- 11 Switzerland 98.5 compare
- 13 Italy 91.2 compare
- 14 Belgium 89 compare
- 15 Bulgaria 88.9 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Iceland?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Iceland was 97.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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