Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, 1998–2023
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 98.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 73rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 74 New Zealand 97.2% compare
- 75 Belgium 95.6% compare
- 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.2% compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 98.6% 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 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 73rd out of 106 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 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release