Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2004
All-time low
20.1%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Iceland stood at 20.7%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Iceland peaked at 44.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.1% | — |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.8% | 44.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 Spain 28.2% compare
- 4 Italy 25.6% compare
- 5 Malta 23.1% compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 17.3% compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Iceland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Iceland was 20.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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