Iceland Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)
Iceland's Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 91.6 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, -0.7pp YoY.
Iceland (2025)
91.6
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8)
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2024 | 92.3 | +1.7pp |
| 2023 | 90.6 | -1.1pp |
| 2022 | 91.7 | +2.6pp |
| 2021 | 89.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2020 | 88.9 | -2.8pp |
| 2019 | 91.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 92.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2017 | 93.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 93.6 | +1.8pp |
| 2015 | 91.8 | +1pp |
| 2014 | 90.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2013 | 90 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | 90.6 | +1.8pp |
| 2011 | 88.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 89.1 | +0.8pp |
| 2009 | 88.3 | -2.7pp |
| 2008 | 91 | -1.2pp |
| 2007 | 92.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 92 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 91.6 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was -0.7pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 88.3 in 2009 to 93.6 in 2016.
This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Iceland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Iceland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 93.6 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 88.3 in 2009. The latest reading of 91.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.7pp.