Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 3.1% 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 3.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 50th of 58 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 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -41.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +113.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 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 3.1% 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 4.5% 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 50th out of 58 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 24.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release