Iceland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Iceland
741
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
205,885
in 2024
Iceland rank
109th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
110th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 205,885 against 741 in Iceland, a difference of 205,144.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 277.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 109th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th of 143 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 | 65,662 | 65,645 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 123.9 | 80,826 | 80,703 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 487.1 | 143,866 | 143,379 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 657 | 199,618 | 198,961 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Iceland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 205,885 against 741 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 205,144, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 109th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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
February 2026 Data Release