Iceland vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Iceland
102.3%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
62nd
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
0255075100197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 102.3% against 96.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 62nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 59th of 206 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
1990s 104.8% 97.6% 7.2% Iceland
2000s 104.9% 97.4% 7.5% Iceland
2010s 107.2% 97.7% 9.5% Iceland
2020s 103.9% 96.6% 7.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Iceland or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Iceland, at 102.3% against 96.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
5.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 62nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release