Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland stood at 38.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland peaked at 67.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.4% | — |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +84.3% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 46.2% | 67.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 38.5% | 44.2% | 4 |
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 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 38.5% 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 67.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 96 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 28.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release