Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 443 in 2023. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Iceland, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Iceland stood at 443. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Iceland peaked at 443 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Iceland 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.7 | 6 | 165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.3 | 179 | 375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.5 | 345 | 443 | 4 |
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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 8 programmes, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Iceland was 443 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 443 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Iceland ranks 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release