Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0179 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland stood at 0.0179 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland peaked at 0.0228 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 1971.
That places Iceland 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0062 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.019 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0223 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.019 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0179 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 units per person | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 48 Palau 0.0183 units per person compare
- 49 Switzerland 0.0182 units per person compare
- 50 Andorra 0.0181 units per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 0.0179 units per person compare
- 53 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0175 units per person compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 0.0175 units per person compare
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, male (number), per in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland was 0.0179 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.