Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 2.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Iceland is 2.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Iceland peaked at 4.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 2.78 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +196.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 4.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 2.82 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.44 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 1.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 3.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.24 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Hungary 7.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Mexico 6.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Italy 2.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Germany 1.47 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Czechia 0.8836 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Switzerland 0.7031 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 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 new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Iceland?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Iceland was 2.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data 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.