Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Iceland
Iceland: Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment was 20.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.7
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 2004
All-time low
19.9
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Iceland stood at 20.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Iceland peaked at 44.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.1 | — |
| 2005 | 42.2 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41 | -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 | -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% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.4 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.7 | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.55 | 37.8 | 44.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.92 | 24.4 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Iceland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Iceland was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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