Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.3% against 77.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 65.3% | 23.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 67.9% | 26.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 74.1% | 25.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 100.3% against 77.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 22.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.