Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
101.1%
in 2019
Iceland
131.1%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Iceland rank
10th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 131.1% against 101.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 81.3% 119.7% 38.4% Iceland
2000s 85.2% 117.6% 32.3% Iceland
2010s 94.9% 126.2% 31.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 131.1% against 101.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
30.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.