Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 4,421 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4,421 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 107 countries
All-time high
4,892 number
in 2014
All-time low
4,369 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland stood at 4,421 number.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Iceland 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,407 number | — |
| 2014 | 4,892 number | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4,543 number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4,581 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,369 number | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,421 number | +1.2% |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Iceland was 4,421 number in 2018, 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 4,892 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,369 number in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.