Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Iceland
Iceland: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2018
All-time low
8.9%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.9% for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Iceland peaked at 11.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Iceland 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.1% | — |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -11.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Iceland?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Iceland was 8.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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