Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland

Iceland: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 197.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
197.2
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
197.2
in 2025
All-time low
117.6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025

0501001502001998201120251998: 117.61999: 123.32000: 128.82001: 1312002: 129.52003: 1292004: 130.72005: 136.42006: 142.92007: 151.72008: 153.42009: 145.92010: 142.22011: 1422012: 145.32013: 152.52014: 155.22015: 160.92016: 169.42017: 171.52018: 175.72019: 176.42020: 162.12021: 1752022: 186.12023: 1932024: 193.72025: 197.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 197.2. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 197.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.6, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120.45 117.6 123.3 2
2000s 137.93 128.8 153.4 10
2010s 159.11 142 176.4 10
2020s 184.52 162.1 197.2 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Cyprus 457.5 compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 296.3 compare
  3. 33 Malta 289.2 compare
  4. 35 Montenegro 159.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland?
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland was 197.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 197.2 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 117.6 in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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