School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 104.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Iceland stood at 104.2%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Iceland peaked at 116.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +56.9% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 116.9% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 114.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | -9.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 104.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 104.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +56.9% | 13.3% | 20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 28.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 57.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 91.5% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 100.0% | 116.9% | 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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Iceland?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Iceland was 104.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.