Iceland vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.3% against 75.0% in World, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 61.9% | 26.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 65.5% | 28.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 73.1% | 26.5% | 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 World?
- Iceland, at 100.3% against 75.0% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and World?
- 25.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 21st and World ranks 24th 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.