IBRD only vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

IBRD only
92.5%
in 2019
Iceland
108.9%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
20th
Iceland rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • IBRD only
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 108.9% against 92.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 72.1% 89.8% 17.7% Iceland
1980s 73.1% 94.5% 21.4% Iceland
1990s 79.1% 101.4% 22.3% Iceland
2000s 84.6% 104.5% 19.9% Iceland
2010s 92.5% 107.0% 14.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, IBRD only or Iceland?
Iceland, at 108.9% against 92.5% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between IBRD only and Iceland?
16.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Iceland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.