Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Iceland
Iceland: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 93.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2025
All-time low
82.3%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Iceland stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Iceland peaked at 93.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2017.
That places Iceland 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 84.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 82.3% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.2% | 93.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 27 Serbia 95.4% compare
- 28 Germany 95.1% compare
- 29 Montenegro 94.1% compare
- 31 Norway 93.6% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 93.5% 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 of young persons in education and training by in Iceland?
- Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Iceland was 93.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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