This statistic shows the share of the population aged 25 and over who had attained a upper secondary or tertiary education in Iceland from 2007 to 2016. The peak for this period was in 2016 when 78.2 percent of those 25 and over had attained such a level.
Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in Iceland from 2007 to 2016
* Break in time series.
** Including respondents with upper secondary, post secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (level 3-8).
The source adds the following information: "The educational attainment level of an individual is the highest ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) level successfully completed, the successful completion of an education program being validated by a recognized qualification." The folder "population by educational attainment level" presents data on the highest level of education successfully completed by the individuals of a given population.
Data coverage corresponds to code ED3-8 of the ISCED11.
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Eurostat. (April 25, 2017). Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in Iceland from 2007 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435032/iceland-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. "Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in Iceland from 2007 to 2016." Chart. April 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435032/iceland-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. (2017). Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in Iceland from 2007 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435032/iceland-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat. "Share of Those Aged 25 and over with Upper Secondary or Tertiary Education Attainment in Iceland from 2007 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435032/iceland-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
Eurostat, Share of those aged 25 and over with upper secondary or tertiary education attainment in Iceland from 2007 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435032/iceland-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/ (last visited June 29, 2022)
