Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 588 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
588 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1,469 number
in 1998
All-time low
259 number
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1998200820181998: 1.5k number1999: 913 number2000: 829 number2001: 835 number2002: 789 number2003: 742 number2004: 699 number2005: 609 number2006: 389 number2007: 300 number2008: 429 number2009: 325 number2010: 326 number2011: 359 number2012: 259 number2013: 452 number2014: 543 number2015: 485 number2016: 469 number2017: 592 number2018: 588 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 588 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 1,469 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 259 number, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 125th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,191 number 913 number 1,469 number 2
2000s 594.6 number 300 number 835 number 10
2010s 452.56 number 259 number 592 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 122 Djibouti 692 number compare
  2. 123 San Marino 618 number compare
  3. 124 Romania 610 number compare
  4. 126 Senegal 498 number compare
  5. 127 Samoa 443 number compare
  6. 128 Mauritania 368 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Iceland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Iceland was 588 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,469 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 259 number in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 125th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).