General Legislation

The Constitution of the Republic of Iceland No. 33/1944 (Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands).

Act No. 62/1994 on the European Convention on Human Rights (Lög um mannréttindasáttmála Íslands).

Act No. 70/2007 on Youth (Æskulýðslög).

Act. No. 95/2019 on the Education, Competency and Recruitment of Teachers and Administrators of Preschools, Compulsory Schools and Upper Secondary Schools (Lög um menntun, hæfni og ráðningu kennara og skólastjórnenda við leikskóla, grunnskóla og framhaldsskóla). In force since 2020.

Act No. 86/2021 on Prosperity (Lög um samþættingu þjónustu í þágu farsældar barna). In force since 2022.

Act No. 91/2023 on the Education and School Service Agency (Lög um Miðstöð menntunar og skólaþjónustu). In force since April 2024 and repealed Act No. 91/2015 on the Directorate of Education (Lög um Menntamálastofnun).

Legislation on Early Childhood Education and Care

Act No. 90/2008 on Preschools (Lög um leikskóla).

National Curriculum Guide for Preschools (Aðalnámskrá leikskóla), Notice No. 631/2011. See also Notice no. 897/2023 on amendments to the National Curriculum Guide for Preschools (Auglýsing um breytingu á aðalnámskrá leikskóla). Amendments in force since September 2023.

Legislation on Single Structure Education

Act No. 91/2008 on Compulsory Schools (Lög um grunnskóla).

National Curriculum Guide for Compulsory Schools (Aðalnámskrá grunnskóla), Notice No. 760/2011. See also Notice No. 896/2023 on amendments to the National Curriculum Guide for Compulsory Schools (Auglýsing um breytingu á aðalnámskrá grunnskóla). Amendments in force since August 2023.

Legislation in Upper Secondary Education

Act No. 92/2008 on Upper Secondary Education (Lög um framhaldsskóla).

National Curriculum Guide for Upper Secondary Education (Aðalnámskrá framhaldsskóla), Notice No. 674/2011.

Regulation No. 230/2012, on Students with Special Needs in Upper Secondary Schools (Reglugerð um nemendur með sérþarfir í framhaldsskólum). The regulations is based on Article 34 of the Upper Secondary Education Act, No. 92/2008.

Legislation on Higher Education

Act No. 63/2006 on Higher Education Institutions (Lög um háskóla).

Act No. 85/2008 on Public Higher Education Institutions (Lög um opinbera háskóla).

Rules No. 1067/2006 on Accreditation of Higher Education based on Art. 3 Act No. 63/2006 (Reglur um viðurkenningu háskóla á grundvelli 3. gr. laga nr. 63/2006 um háskóla).

Rules No. 550/2020 on the Procedure of the Board of Appeal for Student Complaints at Higher Education Institutions (Reglur um störf áfrýjunarnefndar í kærumálum háskólanema).

Rules No. 1165/2024 on Pertaining to Quality Assurance of Learning, Teaching and Research in Higher Education (Reglur um eftirlit með gæðum náms, kennslu og rannsókna í háskólum). 

National Qualification Framework for Higher Education, Notice No. 1270/2024 (Auglýsing um útgáfu viðmiða um æðri menntun og prófgráður). 

Criteria for Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions in Iceland (Handbók um viðurkenningu háskóla á Íslandi).

Legislation on Adult Education and Training

Act No. 27/2010 on Adult Education and Training (Lög um framhaldsfræðslu).

Official Policy Documents

Education Policy 2030, Parliamentary Resolution No. 16/151 (Þingsályktun um menntastefnu 2021-2030). Published in 2021. First Action Plan of the Education Policy 2030 published in 2021 for the years 2021-2024 (Fyrsta aðgerðaáætlun menntastefnu til ársins 2030). See also Iceland Education Policy 2030 and its implementation.

National Agreement on Literacy (Þjóðarsáttmáli um læsi), 2015.

White Paper on Education Reform (Hvítbók um umbætur í menntun), 2014.