Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 262 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iceland is 262 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iceland peaked at 262 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9 number, in 1998.
That places Iceland 105th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 number | — |
| 1999 | 12 number | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 12 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31 number | +158.3% |
| 2002 | 17 number | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 21 number | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 24 number | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 55 number | +129.2% |
| 2006 | 65 number | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 86 number | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 114 number | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 117 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 134 number | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 200 number | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 170 number | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 184 number | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 186 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 198 number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 182 number | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 185 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 262 number | +41.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 262 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 262 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +158.3% | 12 number | 31 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 number | 9 number | 12 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.2 number | 12 number | 117 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 189 number | 134 number | 262 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 102 Luxembourg 407 number compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 393 number compare
- 104 Mali 283 number compare
- 106 Honduras 220 number compare
- 107 North Macedonia 209 number compare
- 108 Qatar 207 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, isced 8 programmes, male in Iceland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Iceland was 262 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 262 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Iceland ranks 105th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.