Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Iceland
Iceland: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9972 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9972 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 1994
All-time low
0.9972 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9972 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9977 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9984 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9986 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9989 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9992 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9994 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9995 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9993 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9992 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9991 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9992 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9995 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9997 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9996 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9997 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9995 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9992 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9991 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9993 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9992 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9991 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9989 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9988 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9989 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9988 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9984 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9982 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.998 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9979 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9978 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9977 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9975 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9976 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9974 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9974 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9972 modelled data | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9972 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9972 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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