Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0684 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland stood at 0.0684 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland peaked at 0.0747 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iceland 175th out of 191 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 172 Canada 0.092 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 0.0892 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0838 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Eritrea 0.0498 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 0.0483 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Zambia 0.0433 units per square kilometre 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 0.0684 units per square kilometre 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 0.0747 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 191 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 5.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.