Iceland vs MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
MDG: World
95.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
112th
MDG: World rank
113th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- MDG: World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 95.8% in MDG: World, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 112th and MDG: World ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 87.1% | 12.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 92.5% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.1% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 94.4% | 4.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Iceland or MDG: World?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 95.8% in MDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iceland and MDG: World?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: World?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and MDG: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 112th and MDG: World ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release