School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 12,913 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,913
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,913
in 2025
All-time low
8,205
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12,913 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland peaked at 12,913 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,205, in 1970.
That places Iceland 178th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,205 | — |
| 1971 | 8,284 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,690 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8,901 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9,070 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 9,330 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9,646 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9,763 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 10,054 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 10,181 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10,374 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10,441 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 10,480 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10,682 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10,835 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,942 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10,850 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 10,943 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,971 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10,907 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,538 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 10,149 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 10,085 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,165 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,320 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,199 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,320 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,384 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10,167 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,136 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,422 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10,755 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 10,920 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,943 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,863 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,635 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 10,591 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10,627 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11,023 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11,410 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11,350 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11,538 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11,695 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,816 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12,084 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12,156 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,094 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,177 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12,390 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,473 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,519 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,407 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,594 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12,848 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12,831 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 12,913 | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,913 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,913 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180,934, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,212 | 8,205 | 10,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,742 | 10,374 | 10,971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,246 | 10,085 | 10,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,819 | 10,422 | 11,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,977 | 11,350 | 12,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,685 | 12,407 | 12,913 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 175 French Guiana 13,700 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 13,509 compare
- 177 Maldives 13,190 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 12,745 compare
- 180 Malta 12,035 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 11,158 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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland was 12,913 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,913 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,205 in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release