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
33rd
of 33 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 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 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 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
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 33rd out of 33 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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