Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Iceland
Iceland: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 83.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 83.2 for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Iceland peaked at 86.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.3, in 2018.
That places Iceland 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.4 | — |
| 2014 | 80.4 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 75.6 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 74.7 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.3 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 69.3 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 70.6 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 74.6 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 86.5 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 76.5 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 83.2 | +8.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 83.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 83.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.33 | 69.3 | 80.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.16 | 74.6 | 86.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Iceland?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Iceland was 83.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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