Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 52nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | — |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release