Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 50.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 50.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iceland peaked at 59.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1971.
That places Iceland 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.1% | — |
| 1972 | 15.6% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 21.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 34.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.5% | 57.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iceland was 50.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release