Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 24.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 24.3 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 45.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 2024.
That places Iceland 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.4 | — |
| 2005 | 43.7 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 43.8 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.8 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 42.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.2 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.6 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 32.5 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.8 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 23.1 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 24.3 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.23 | 41.2 | 45.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.08 | 27.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 | 23.1 | 27.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Martinique 30.5 compare
- 6 Malta 29.4 compare
- 7 North Macedonia 28.8 compare
- 9 Denmark 23.5 compare
- 10 Netherlands 23 compare
- 11 Romania 22.2 compare
More population data for Iceland
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland was 24.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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