Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 3,716 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Iceland, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Iceland is 3,716, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Iceland peaked at 4,135 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,013, in 2017.
That places Iceland 97th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,143 | 3,013 | 3,326 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,838 | 3,398 | 4,135 | 4 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Iceland was 3,716 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,135 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,013 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Iceland ranks 97th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release