Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Iceland
34.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
53.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
72nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
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 53.9% against 34.2% in Iceland, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 45.2% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 55.3% | 18.9% | 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 53.9% against 34.2% 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?
- 19.7%, 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 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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