Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 6,899 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland stood at 6,899.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland peaked at 7,529 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,284, in 1971.
That places Iceland 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,690 | 1,284 | 1,928 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,302 | 2,103 | 2,513 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,846 | 2,224 | 3,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,037 | 3,682 | 6,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,882 | 6,448 | 7,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,143 | 6,699 | 7,529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 146 Montenegro 8,796 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 8,693 compare
- 148 Lesotho 8,532 compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 6,445 compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 6,439 compare
- 152 Gabon 6,414 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland was 6,899 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,529 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release