Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and was 1.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Iceland is 1.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Iceland peaked at 1.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9776, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 11th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9951 | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9776 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9776 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Iceland?
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Iceland was 1.16 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9776 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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