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Education in Iceland
| Ministry of Education, Science and Culture | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education, Science and Culture | Lilja Alfreðsdóttir |
| National education budget (2023) | |
| Budget | ISK 46.3 billion[1][2] |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Icelandic |
| System type | National |
| Current system | 2007 |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| Total | 60%[3] |
| Male | 53% |
| Female | 68% |
| Enrollment | |
| Total | Not available |
| Primary | 100% (graduating) |
| Secondary | 97%[4] |
| Post secondary | Not available |
| Attainment | |
| Secondary diploma | 57%[5] |
| Post-secondary diploma | Not available |
| Secondary and tertiary education divided into academic and vocational systems. | |
The system of education in Iceland is divided in four levels: playschool, compulsory, upper secondary and higher, and is similar to that of other Nordic countries. Education is mandatory for children aged 6–16. Most institutions are funded by the state; there are very few private schools in the country. Iceland is a country with gymnasia.
- ^ "Greinargerð". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic).
- ^ "Greinargerð". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic).
- ^ Ásta Hlín Magnúsdóttir; Arnar Björnsson (5 December 2023). "Félagsleg staða hefur meiri áhrif á niðurstöður PISA hér á landi en áður - RÚV.is". RÚV (in Icelandic).
- ^ "Nám að loknum grunnskóla | Innritun". Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Indicators on Education, in the OECD, 1999/00 - High educational attainment in Norway Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
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