4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Iceland
Iceland: 4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) was 96.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Iceland stood at 96.88.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Iceland peaked at 99.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.7, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 35th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.6 | — |
| 2001 | 87.7 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.09 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 90.81 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.77 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 97.52 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 99.7 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.2 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 96.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.05 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.21 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.65 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.41 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 97.71 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 99.78 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.77 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.2 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 96.64 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 95.01 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 96.88 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.92 | 87.7 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.66 | 94.2 | 99.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.88 | 96.88 | 96.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Iceland?
- 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Iceland was 96.88 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.78 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the)?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.2.2 participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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