Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 355 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
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