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Iceland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female
48.47percent · 2023+24.5% since 2013
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education. Reported as: cumulative. Annual figures for Iceland from 1999 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48.469 | |
| 2022 | 46.626 | |
| 2021 | 43.973 | |
| 2020 | 44.509 | |
| 2019 | 45.095 | |
| 2018 | 49.161 | |
| 2017 | 46.462 | |
| 2016 | 44.239 | |
| 2015 | 42.644 | |
| 2014 | 40.141 | |
| 2013 | 38.925 | |
| 2012 | 38.142 | |
| 2011 | 36.079 | |
| 2010 | 34.449 | |
| 2009 | 33.493 | |
| 2008 | 31.782 | |
| 2007 | 30.365 | |
| 2005 | 31.207 | |
| 2004 | 27.199 | |
| 2003 | 27.94 | |
| 2002 | 23.422 | |
| 2001 | 21.835 | |
| 2000 | 22.424 | |
| 1999 | 19.687 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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World Bank (2026). Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-educational-attainment-at-least-completed-short-cycle-tertiary (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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