Iceland vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Iceland
1 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
0.9223 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
18th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
20th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Iceland
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9223 GPIA in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.0777 GPIA.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 18th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.14 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.1309 GPIA Iceland
2020s 1 GPIA 0.9002 GPIA 0.0998 GPIA Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Iceland or UNICEF: South Asia?
Iceland, at 1 GPIA against 0.9223 GPIA in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Iceland and UNICEF: South Asia?
0.0777 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: South Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Iceland and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Iceland ranks 18th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release