Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 75.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland stood at 75.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland peaked at 82.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 82.0% | — |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.6% | 82.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.1% | 79.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100.0%
- 2 Bangladesh 80.9% compare
- 4 Cambodia 70.1%
- 5 Israel 64.2% compare
- 6 Portugal 63.4% compare
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 75.1% 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 82.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Iceland ranks 3rd 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 down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release