Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 291.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland stood at 291.8. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 291.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183.5, in 1998.
That places Iceland 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.8 | 183.5 | 186.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 205.5 | 190.4 | 223.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.94 | 223.8 | 258.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.2 | 261 | 291.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Luxembourg 530.2 compare
- 34 Montenegro 469 compare
- 35 Malta 463.9 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4476 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.54 (2023)
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 291.8 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 291.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.5 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 36 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 up 26.4%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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