Iceland vs Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Iceland
108.9%
in 2018
Small states
90.7%
in 2019
Iceland rank
22nd
Small states rank
25th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.9% against 90.7% in Small states, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 74.9% | 14.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 78.0% | 16.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 80.4% | 21.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 104.5% | 87.0% | 17.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 90.2% | 16.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iceland or Small states?
- Iceland, at 108.9% against 90.7% in Small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iceland and Small states?
- 18.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small states?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.