Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 24.9% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland peaked at 25.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.0% | — |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.0% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 62 Portugal 36.6% compare
- 63 Israel 35.8% compare
- 64 Cambodia 29.9%
- 66 Bangladesh 19.1% compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0%
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland was 24.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release