Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 96.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 96.9% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland peaked at 98.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1998.
That places Iceland 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.7% | — |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.7% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 92.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.2% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 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 96.9% 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 98.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 175 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release