School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Iceland
Iceland: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) 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
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.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,000 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,245 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8,531 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8,789 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9,027 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9,256 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9,496 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9,700 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,905 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10,101 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,272 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10,418 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10,593 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 10,744 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 10,855 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10,907 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,892 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10,825 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10,701 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10,553 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 10,426 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10,343 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10,266 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,228 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,224 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,235 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10,255 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,257 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,281 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,321 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10,373 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,439 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,516 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10,577 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,620 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,645 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,657 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,855 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11,018 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11,149 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11,279 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11,430 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,488 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,671 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11,928 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,148 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,242 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,123 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11,848 number | -2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11,848 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11,848 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.