Iceland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity

Iceland
1.12 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
23rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Iceland
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.12 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

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

Iceland ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.0185 GPIA Iceland
2000s 1.11 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 0.0496 GPIA Iceland
2010s 1.12 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 0.0505 GPIA Iceland
2020s 1.12 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 0.0443 GPIA Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Iceland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Iceland, at 1.12 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.05 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
Iceland ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,914 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release