Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index was 0.997 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.997 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9563 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland is 0.997 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9563 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Iceland 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9928 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9563 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9767 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9864 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9963 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9828 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9865 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9859 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9994 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.997 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.997 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9994 GPIA, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9745 GPIA | 0.9563 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9767 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland was 0.997 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9563 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release