Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 375 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Iceland is 375 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Iceland peaked at 375 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 94th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 number | — |
| 1999 | 8 number | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 6 number | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 19 number | +216.7% |
| 2002 | 21 number | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 24 number | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 27 number | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 79 number | +192.6% |
| 2006 | 91 number | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 115 number | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 150 number | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 165 number | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 179 number | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 278 number | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 282 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 286 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 305 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 321 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 283 number | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 284 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 375 number | +32.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 375 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 375 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +216.7% | 6 number | 19 number |
| 2005 | +192.6% | 27 number | 79 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 number | 5 number | 8 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.7 number | 6 number | 165 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.11 number | 179 number | 375 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 473 number compare
- 92 Niger 460 number compare
- 93 Benin 421 number compare
- 95 Costa Rica 354 number compare
- 96 Madagascar 322 number compare
- 97 Nepal 320 number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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 375 number in 2018, 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 375 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Iceland ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.