Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 30.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland is 30.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland peaked at 35.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 83rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.1% | — |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +31.2% | 26.6% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 26.6% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 33.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Iceland was 30.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release