Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Euro area or Iceland?

Iceland, at 99.8% against 97.4% in Euro area as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iceland?

23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Iceland: School enrollment, primary

Euro area

97.4%

in 2017

Iceland

99.8%

in 2017

Euro area rank

1st

Iceland rank

3rd

School enrollment, primary over time

Euro area
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.8% against 97.4% in Euro area, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iceland ahead.

Euro area ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	96.3%	99.1%	2.8%	Iceland
1990s	97.3%	98.2%	0.9%	Iceland
2000s	97.6%	98.3%	0.7%	Iceland
2010s	97.7%	98.8%	1.1%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Euro area or Iceland?: Iceland, at 99.8% against 97.4% in Euro area as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Euro area and Iceland?: 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iceland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Euro area and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, primary?: Euro area ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (% 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: 229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.