Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 99.1% | — |
| 1994 | 97.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.9% | 8 |
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 in Iceland?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland was 99.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (% 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.