Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Iceland
Iceland: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.23 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.23 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.23 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.9223 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland stood at 1.23 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9223 modelled data, in 1981.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9223 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9277 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9316 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9352 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9404 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9445 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9534 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9608 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9681 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9739 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9846 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9965 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.23 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.23 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9427 modelled data | 0.9223 modelled data | 0.9681 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9739 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.23 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 1.23 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9223 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Iceland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Completion rate, upper 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