Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 29.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 483.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 29.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1998.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.3% | — |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +93.9% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 5.0% | 29.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iceland was 29.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.