Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iceland
Iceland: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1983
All-time low
12.3%
in 2019
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iceland is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iceland peaked at 22.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.0% | — |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | +50.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 60 Dominican Republic 14.4% compare
- 61 French Polynesia 14.3% compare
- 62 Germany 14.0% compare
- 64 Argentina 13.7% compare
- 65 Greece 13.5% compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.0% 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iceland?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iceland was 13.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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