Iceland vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male

Iceland
98.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
97.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
52nd
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
52nd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Iceland
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 97.1% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
1990s 100.3% 97.7% 2.5% Iceland
2000s 99.5% 98.5% 1.0% Iceland
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 0.1% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2020s 98.7% 98.4% 0.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male, Iceland or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Iceland, at 98.9% against 97.1% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
1.8%, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
Iceland ranks 52nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release