Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0526 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland is 0.0526 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland peaked at 0.0608 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per person, in 1971.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0094 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.014 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.019 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0192 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0189 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0511 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0518 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0508 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0524 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0531 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0568 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0591 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0596 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.059 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0608 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0573 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0554 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0525 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0591 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0526 units per person | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0531 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland was 0.0526 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0608 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.