Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 24.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland stood at 24.5%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland peaked at 32.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.5% | — |
| 1975 | 27.5% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 26.5% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland was 24.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release