Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Iceland
Iceland: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 32.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.1
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 2012
All-time low
26.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 32.1 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland peaked at 34.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.5, in 2020.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.9 | — |
| 2005 | 31.5 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.9 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.5 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 31.3 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 30.3 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 31.4 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 32.1 | +2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 32.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 32.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.65 | 29.9 | 33.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 26.6 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 26.5 | 32.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Sweden 42.3 compare
- 2 Denmark 36.7 compare
- 3 Finland 32.1 compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9 compare
- 5 Netherlands 31.9 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Iceland was 32.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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