Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.9823 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9823 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.9666 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland is 0.9823 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland peaked at 1 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9666 GPIA, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 78th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9683 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9879 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9796 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9906 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9878 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9666 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9876 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9753 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9823 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9906 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.978 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.9876 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 77 Switzerland 0.9909 GPIA compare
- 79 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9724 GPIA compare
- 81 China 0.9558 GPIA 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 0.9823 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9666 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 103 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 up 1.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release