Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 34.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.2%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
72nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2018
All-time low
30.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland stood at 34.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 72nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 46.2% | — |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 45.1% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 30.7% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.9% compare
- 70 Madagascar 53.1% compare
- 71 Malta 45.1% compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 33.4% compare
- 74 Malaysia 28.2% compare
- 75 Oman 23.4% compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland was 34.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release