Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Iceland
Iceland: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates was 38.23 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Iceland stood at 38.23 Percentage of students.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Iceland peaked at 42.26 Percentage of students in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.16 Percentage of students, in 2021.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.54 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 31.72 Percentage of students | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 37.04 Percentage of students | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 34.73 Percentage of students | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 35.05 Percentage of students | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.75 Percentage of students | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 42.26 Percentage of students | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 21.71 Percentage of students | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 21.16 Percentage of students | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.56 Percentage of students | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 30 Percentage of students | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 38.23 Percentage of students | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.58 Percentage of students | 29.54 Percentage of students | 42.26 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.73 Percentage of students | 21.16 Percentage of students | 38.23 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Canada 43.65 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Slovenia 8.55 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Australia 43.6 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Türkiye 2.65 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.2 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Portugal 18.99 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Latvia 1.38 Percentage of students compare
- 5 New Zealand 12.77 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Luxembourg 11.4 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Poland 0 Percentage of students 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 mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Iceland?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Iceland was 38.23 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.26 Percentage of students in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.16 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). 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.