Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ísland
Ísland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 20,287 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,287
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
295th
of 339 regions
All-time high
21,882
in 2022
All-time low
17,835
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2023
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ísland, 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ísland is 20,287, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ísland peaked at 21,882 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,835, in 2018.
Ísland ranks 295th of 339 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19,901 | — |
| 2018 | 17,835 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 18,297 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19,222 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 21,882 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 20,287 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,678 | 17,835 | 19,901 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,464 | 19,222 | 21,882 | 3 |
More education data for Ísland
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.5 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 16.7 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 32,314 (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 22,255 (2023)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.1 (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 14,801 (2023)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100 (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1,436 (2023)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 7,086 (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 19,914 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ísland?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ísland was 20,287 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,882 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,835 in 2018.
- How does Ísland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Ísland ranks 295th out of 339 regions with data for 2023.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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