Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.4157 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.4157 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland peaked at 0.6649 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4157 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Iceland 143rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6649 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.4512 GPIA | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4968 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5089 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5454 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5923 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5625 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6438 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5774 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5976 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6073 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6184 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6105 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6336 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6425 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6038 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6351 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.604 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5763 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5239 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4811 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4666 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4283 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4387 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4274 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4212 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4157 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6649 GPIA | 0.6649 GPIA | 0.6649 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.474 GPIA | 0.4512 GPIA | 0.4968 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5864 GPIA | 0.5089 GPIA | 0.6438 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5595 GPIA | 0.4283 GPIA | 0.6425 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4258 GPIA | 0.4157 GPIA | 0.4387 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 140 Russian Federation 0.4488 GPIA compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.447 GPIA compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.4215 GPIA compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.4031 GPIA compare
- 145 Ghana 0.3788 GPIA compare
- 146 Iraq 0.3471 GPIA 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iceland was 0.4157 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6649 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4157 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release