School age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland

Iceland: School age population, tertiary education, female was 11,848 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11,848 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
174th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12,242 number
in 2016
All-time low
8,000 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland, 1970–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 11,848 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland peaked at 12,242 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,000 number, in 1970.

That places Iceland 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,105 number 8,000 number 10,101 number 10
1980s 10,676 number 10,272 number 10,907 number 10
1990s 10,284 number 10,224 number 10,426 number 10
2000s 10,685 number 10,373 number 11,149 number 10
2010s 11,795 number 11,279 number 12,242 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 171 Maldives 15,698 number compare
  2. 172 Vanuatu 12,785 number compare
  3. 173 Malta 12,379 number compare
  4. 175 Barbados 9,393 number compare
  5. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 8,995 number compare
  6. 177 Samoa 8,151 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Iceland was 11,848 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 12,242 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 number in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Iceland ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.