Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland
Iceland: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 24.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.0%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2004
All-time low
23.1%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland stood at 24.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland peaked at 47.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.2% | — |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.4% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1% compare
- 11 Denmark 24.1% compare
- 13 Romania 23.7% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
- 15 France 22.4% 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland was 24.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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