ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
3.40 million
in 2024
Iceland
13,388
in 2023
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
147th
Iceland rank
145th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Iceland
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 3.40 million against 13,388 in Iceland, a difference of 3.39 million.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 254.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 145th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 178,393 860.5 177,532 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1980s 427,185 2,574 424,612 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1990s 771,511 4,040 767,472 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2000s 1.58 million 8,938 1.57 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 2.28 million 11,781 2.27 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 3.04 million 13,713 3.03 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Iceland?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 3.40 million against 13,388 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland?
3.39 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 145th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release