Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9972 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland stood at 0.9972 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1 modelled data in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9972 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Iceland 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9987 modelled data | 0.9972 modelled data | 0.9995 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9995 modelled data | 0.9991 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.999 modelled data | 0.9988 modelled data | 0.9993 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9981 modelled data | 0.9975 modelled data | 0.999 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9975 modelled data | 0.9972 modelled data | 0.9977 modelled data | 6 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 0.9972 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 1994.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9972 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Iceland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release