Iceland vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Iceland
20,287
in 2023
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
7.57 million
in 2021
Iceland rank
149th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
146th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 7.57 million against 20,287 in Iceland, a difference of 7.55 million.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 373.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 149th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th of 200 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
1970s 2,550 487,144 484,594 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
1980s 4,729 725,982 721,253 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
1990s 6,886 1.04 million 1.04 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2000s 13,975 2.42 million 2.40 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2010s 18,662 5.65 million 5.63 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2020s 20,628 7.40 million 7.38 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iceland or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 7.57 million against 20,287 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iceland and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
7.55 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Iceland and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 149th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release