Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
36.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 42.7% against 36.9% in Iceland, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 83 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 48.0% | 15.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 38.0% | 3.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 42.7% against 36.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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