Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 21.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 21.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Iceland peaked at 22.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1998.
That places Iceland 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 22.1% | 9 |
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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 institutions in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Iceland was 21.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Iceland ranks 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.