Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 32.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32.6%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
79th
of 93 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2006
All-time low
18.8%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Iceland, 1998–2017

20304050601998200720171998: 18.8 %1999: 29.4 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 26.1 %2003: 40.3 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 45 %2006: 55.4 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 29 %2010: 34.2 %2011: 39.7 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 29.9 %2014: 33.3 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 32.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Iceland stood at 32.6%.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Iceland peaked at 55.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 79th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 18.8%
1999 29.4% +56.7%
2000 25.2% -14.3%
2001 27.5% +9.0%
2002 26.1% -5.0%
2003 40.3% +54.6%
2004 26.4% -34.6%
2005 45.0% +70.7%
2006 55.4% +22.9%
2007 43.9% -20.6%
2008 34.7% -21.1%
2009 29.0% -16.5%
2010 34.2% +18.2%
2011 39.7% +16.0%
2012 37.3% -6.0%
2013 29.9% -19.8%
2014 33.3% +11.1%
2015 33.1% -0.5%
2016 36.7% +10.7%
2017 32.6% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1% 18.8% 29.4% 2
2000s 35.3% 25.2% 55.4% 10
2010s 34.6% 29.9% 39.7% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 76 Burkina Faso 33.6% compare
  2. 77 Bahrain 33.4% compare
  3. 78 Portugal 33.1% compare
  4. 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.9% compare
  5. 81 Egypt 28.4% compare
  6. 82 Rwanda 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Iceland?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Iceland was 32.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Iceland ranks 79th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.