Iceland vs OECD members: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Iceland
1.52 GPI
in 2023
OECD members
1.2 GPI
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
OECD members rank
11th

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Iceland
  • OECD members
0.250.50.7511.21.5197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.52 GPI against 1.2 GPI in OECD members, a difference of 0.32 GPI.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.3337 GPI Iceland
2000s 1.45 GPI 1.12 GPI 0.3318 GPI Iceland
2010s 1.45 GPI 1.15 GPI 0.2993 GPI Iceland
2020s 1.51 GPI 1.19 GPI 0.3144 GPI Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Iceland or OECD members?
Iceland, at 1.52 GPI against 1.2 GPI in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Iceland and OECD members?
0.32 GPI, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Iceland ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.