Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Iceland
Iceland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 20,884 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Iceland is 20,884, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Iceland peaked at 22,034 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,835, in 2018.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,097 | — |
| 2014 | 19,901 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18,940 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 18,590 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17,967 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17,835 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,297 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19,222 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 22,034 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 21,882 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 20,287 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 20,884 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,661 | 17,835 | 19,901 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20,862 | 19,222 | 22,034 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 North Macedonia 56,761 compare
- 31 Estonia 44,377 compare
- 32 Malta 22,276 compare
- 34 Montenegro 20,229 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 8,364 compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 968 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Iceland?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Iceland was 20,884 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,034 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,835 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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