Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 6,496 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
6,496 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7,478 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,284 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland is 6,496 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland peaked at 7,478 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,284 number, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,284 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,448 number | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 1,607 number | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 1,689 number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,786 number | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1,876 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,900 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,928 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,204 number | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 2,490 number | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 2,513 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,103 number | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 2,199 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2,368 number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 2,224 number | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,553 number | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 2,406 number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,971 number | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 3,135 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3,082 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,282 number | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3,242 number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,202 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,682 number | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 3,801 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,262 number | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 4,850 number | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 5,219 number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5,323 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,605 number | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,673 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,915 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6,044 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,598 number | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 7,118 number | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7,170 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,218 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,478 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,029 number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6,740 number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6,520 number | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,496 number | -0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,496 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 7% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,496 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,690 number | 1,284 number | 1,928 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,302 number | 2,103 number | 2,513 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,846 number | 2,224 number | 3,282 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,037 number | 3,682 number | 6,044 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,930 number | 6,496 number | 7,478 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 7,466 number compare
- 145 Malawi 7,424 number compare
- 146 Malta 6,707 number compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 6,445 number compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 6,439 number compare
- 150 Gabon 6,414 number compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Iceland was 6,496 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,478 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 number in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.