Iceland vs WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iceland
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
WB: Euro Area
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
178th
WB: Euro Area rank
181st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Iceland
  • WB: Euro Area
-40-20020197119972024

How they compare

WB: Euro Area currently reports 0 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 7.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and WB: Euro Area ranks 181st of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and WB: Euro Area in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
1970s 9.79 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s 2.18 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 0.2488 % change on previous year WB: Euro Area
1990s 5.76 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 7.3 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 0.8464 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.2537 % change on previous year WB: Euro Area
2020s 2.93 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Iceland or WB: Euro Area?
WB: Euro Area, at 0 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iceland and WB: Euro Area?
7.29 % change on previous year, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Euro Area?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iceland and WB: Euro Area rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iceland ranks 178th and WB: Euro Area ranks 181st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.