Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 7,634 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
7,634 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
95th
of 105 countries
All-time high
8,521 number
in 2014
All-time low
7,634 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Iceland, 2013–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2013201520182013: 8.4k number2014: 8.5k number2015: 8.2k number2016: 8.1k number2017: 7.9k number2018: 7.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iceland stood at 7,634 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

That places Iceland 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 92 Burundi 15,496 number compare
  2. 93 Macau (China) 14,077 number compare
  3. 94 Cyprus 10,549 number compare
  4. 96 Cape Verde 6,460 number compare
  5. 97 Lesotho 6,002 number compare
  6. 98 Malta 4,571 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places β†’

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All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iceland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Iceland was 7,634 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8,521 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,634 number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Iceland ranks 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.