Statistics Iceland has collected and published data on registered students in upper secondary schools and universities in autumn 2007. The data are published in the Statistical series Hagtíðindi.
A total of 46,068 students are registered
In the autumn term 2007 there were 46,068 students registered in schools at the upper secondary and tertiary level of education, more than ever before. There were 28,340 registered students at the upper secondary level and 17,728 at the tertiary level.
The number of registered students at the tertiary level has increased by 68.9% since the year 2000 and the number of registered students at the upper secondary level has increased by 42.3%.
More students use distance learning and fewer attend evening schools
In autumn 2007 80.4% of students were registered for day-time studies, 15.3% for distance learning and 4.3% for evening courses. The number of students in evening courses has been decreasing since 2003 when students registered in evening courses were 8.1% of all registered students. The number of students registered for distance learning has increased considerably at the same time. Since 2003 the number of students registered for distance learning has increased by 77.9%.
Elementary school pupils in upper secondary schools
In autumn 2007 there were 1,336 elementary school pupils registered in upper secondary schools, 620 males and 716 females, accounting for 4.7% of students at the upper secondary level. In autumn 2006 1,042 elementary school pupils attended upper secondary schools, 515 males and 527 females, accounting for 3.9% of students at the upper secondary level
Women outnumber men at the upper secondary and tertiary level
Women outnumber men at both the upper secondary and tertiary level of education. Women are 26,305 (57.1% of students) at both levels while registered men are 19,763 (42.9% of students) in autumn 2007.
The sex difference by school level is noticeable. Women are 53.3% of students at the upper secondary level and 63.1% at the tertiary level.
When looking at the University of Iceland alone women outnumber men in 10 of 11 faculties. The faculty of engineering is the only faculty at the University of Iceland were there are more male than female students (70.4% versus 29.6%). The greatest difference between the sexes is in the faculty of nursing were women are 97.0% of registered students and men 3.0%. The difference between the sexes is smallest in the faculty of law where women are 51.9% of students.
In the Statistical series Hagtíðindi there are key data on the total number of registered students at both the upper secondary and tertiary level from 2001-2007. The publication depicts detailed information about the number of students in each school by line of study, sex and mode of teaching. Data on progress of study are also published.
Students enrolled at the upper secondary and tertiary level in autumn 2007 - Statistical Series
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