Health graduates in Iceland
Iceland: Health graduates was 60 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60 Number
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
60 Number
in 1986
All-time low
28 Number
in 1991
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Health graduates in Iceland, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 60 Number for health graduates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Iceland peaked at 60 Number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 28 Number, in 1991.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Health graduates in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36 Number | — |
| 1981 | 31 Number | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 40 Number | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 46 Number | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 46 Number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52 Number | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 60 Number | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 46 Number | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 52 Number | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 40 Number | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 38 Number | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 28 Number | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 30 Number | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 43 Number | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 41 Number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 33 Number | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 37 Number | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 42 Number | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 30 Number | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 38 Number | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 33 Number | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 34 Number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 38 Number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 30 Number | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 35 Number | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 44 Number | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 40 Number | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 36 Number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 49 Number | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 37 Number | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 44 Number | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 44 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 Number | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 40 Number | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 53 Number | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 42 Number | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 53 Number | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 50 Number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 48 Number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 41 Number | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 49 Number | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 51 Number | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 38 Number | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 52 Number | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 51 Number | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 60 Number | +17.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 60 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 60 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9 Number | 31 Number | 60 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 Number | 28 Number | 43 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6 Number | 30 Number | 49 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4 Number | 40 Number | 53 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.17 Number | 38 Number | 60 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Estonia 184 Number compare
- 39 Estonia 184 Number compare
- 41 Malta 167 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 42 Number compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 0 Number
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health graduates in Iceland?
- Health graduates in Iceland was 60 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60 Number in 1986.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 Number in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for health graduates?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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