Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 355 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
355
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
127th
of 146 countries
All-time high
609
in 1998
All-time low
158
in 2012
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 355 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2023.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Iceland peaked at 609 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2012.
That places Iceland 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 609 | — |
| 1999 | 459 | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 453 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 456 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 388 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 364 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 353 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 310 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 238 | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 184 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 229 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 189 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 178 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 200 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 158 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 248 | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 272 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 240 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 216 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 296 | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 318 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 274 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 319 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 289 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 308 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 355 | +15.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 355 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 355 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,805, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534 | 459 | 609 | 2 |
| 2000s | 316.4 | 184 | 456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240 | 158 | 318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.75 | 289 | 355 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 124 Luxembourg 420 compare
- 125 Djibouti 398 compare
- 126 Czechia 397 compare
- 128 British Virgin Islands 273 compare
- 129 San Marino 267 compare
- 130 Bermuda 240 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, isced 5 programmes, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Iceland was 355 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 609 in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Iceland ranks 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release