Euro area vs Iceland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Euro area
97.3%
in 2018
Iceland
99.9%
in 2017
Euro area rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

  • Euro area
  • Iceland
020406080100197719972018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.9% against 97.3% in Euro area, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Euro area ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 98.2% 99.2% 1.0% Iceland
2000s 98.2% 98.4% 0.1% Iceland
2010s 98.3% 98.8% 0.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Euro area or Iceland?
Iceland, at 99.9% against 97.3% in Euro area as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Euro area and Iceland?
2.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iceland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Euro area and Iceland rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Euro area ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.