Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 4,764 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Iceland is 4,764, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Iceland peaked at 5,454 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,555, in 2018.
That places Iceland 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,399 | — |
| 2014 | 5,454 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,168 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4,960 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,683 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4,555 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,586 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,725 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5,298 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5,228 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,764 | -8.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,764 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,493, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,764 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,487, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,972 | 4,555 | 5,454 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,004 | 4,725 | 5,298 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 6 programmes, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Iceland was 4,764 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,454 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,555 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Iceland ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release