Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 5,198 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,198 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 5,783 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,369, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 103rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,407 | — |
| 2014 | 4,892 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4,543 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4,581 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,369 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,421 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,616 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,818 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,776 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 5,783 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,198 | -10.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,198 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,433, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,198 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,857, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,547 | 4,369 | 4,892 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,394 | 4,818 | 5,783 | 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland was 5,198 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,783 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,369 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release