Iceland vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, primary, male

Iceland
99.5%
in 2016
Upper middle income
95.8%
in 2018
Iceland rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
7th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.5% against 95.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.7%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 98.2% 92.7% 5.5% Iceland
2000s 98.2% 96.0% 2.1% Iceland
2010s 98.6% 95.8% 2.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Iceland or Upper middle income?
Iceland, at 99.5% against 95.8% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Iceland and Upper middle income?
3.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Iceland ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.