Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 7,634 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Iceland, 2013–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,369 number | — |
| 2014 | 8,521 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,225 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8,115 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,854 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,634 number | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7,634 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,875 number, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7,634 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,875 number, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.