Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland is 23.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland peaked at 31.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.9% | — |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.0%, 75% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.5% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.0% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland was 23.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 upper secondary 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