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 63.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 78 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2016
All-time low
62.7%
in 2022
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland is 63.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
That places Iceland 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 70.8% | — |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 63.9% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 62.7% | 69.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 65 Samoa 90.1% compare
- 66 Australia 81.9% compare
- 67 Ghana 75.2% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.3% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.3% compare
- 71 Madagascar 54.6% compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Iceland was 63.1% 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 70.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 68th 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 10.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release