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 0.5415 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5415 GPIA
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
77th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.8058 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4668 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland is 0.5415 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 77th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.6529 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.7673 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8058 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7068 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6078 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4668 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6166 GPIA | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5415 GPIA | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7332 GPIA | 0.6529 GPIA | 0.8058 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5582 GPIA | 0.4668 GPIA | 0.6166 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 0.5415 GPIA 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 0.8058 GPIA 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 0.4668 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 77th 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 17.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release