Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 51.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iceland stood at 51.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iceland peaked at 52.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 88th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44.1% | — |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 51.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 51.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.2%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.4% | 44.1% | 51.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.8% | 52.4% | 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 tertiary education in private in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Iceland was 51.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 88th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 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