Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 99.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iceland, 1994–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 99.6% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 2016.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iceland peaked at 99.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.3% | — |
| 1996 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 97.3% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iceland?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iceland was 99.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.