Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Iceland
Iceland: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 0.9973 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9973 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
150th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.9979 modelled data
in 1994
All-time low
0.9966 modelled data
in 2017
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9973 modelled data for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 0.9979 modelled data in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9966 modelled data, in 2017.
That places Iceland 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9971 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9969 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.997 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9973 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9973 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9974 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9975 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9978 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9975 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9976 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9978 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9979 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9978 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9979 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9978 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9975 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9977 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9976 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9976 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9975 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9977 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9977 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9977 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9976 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9972 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.997 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.997 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.997 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9968 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9967 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9966 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9966 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9967 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9968 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9969 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9972 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9972 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9972 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9972 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9973 modelled data | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9973 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9973 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9973 modelled data | 0.9969 modelled data | 0.9975 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9978 modelled data | 0.9975 modelled data | 0.9979 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9976 modelled data | 0.9975 modelled data | 0.9977 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9969 modelled data | 0.9966 modelled data | 0.9972 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9972 modelled data | 0.9969 modelled data | 0.9973 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9973 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9979 modelled data in 1994.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9966 modelled data in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, primary 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