Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Iceland
Iceland: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.35 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 48.35 Percentage of students for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Iceland peaked at 49.55 Percentage of students in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.23 Percentage of students, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.25 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 49.39 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.44 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.24 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.43 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.55 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.11 Percentage of students | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.55 Percentage of students | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.33 Percentage of students | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.37 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.23 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.35 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.34 Percentage of students | 49.11 Percentage of students | 49.55 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.37 Percentage of students | 48.23 Percentage of students | 48.55 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 20 New Zealand 48.72 Percentage of students compare
- 21 Brazil 48.66 Percentage of students compare
- 22 United States of America 48.62 Percentage of students compare
- 24 Bulgaria 48.34 Percentage of students compare
- 25 Romania 48.32 Percentage of students compare
- 26 Austria 48.27 Percentage of students compare
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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Iceland?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Iceland was 48.35 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.55 Percentage of students in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.23 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.