Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0428 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0428 units per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
119th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0673 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0428 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
44
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023

00.020.040.061971199720231971: 0.067 units per person1972: 0.067 units per person1973: 0.066 units per person1974: 0.064 units per person1975: 0.063 units per person1976: 0.061 units per person1977: 0.06 units per person1983: 0.054 units per person1984: 0.054 units per person1986: 0.052 units per person1987: 0.051 units per person1988: 0.051 units per person1989: 0.051 units per person1993: 0.057 units per person1994: 0.056 units per person1995: 0.056 units per person1996: 0.056 units per person1997: 0.055 units per person1998: 0.056 units per person1999: 0.057 units per person2000: 0.058 units per person2001: 0.057 units per person2002: 0.056 units per person2003: 0.056 units per person2004: 0.055 units per person2005: 0.054 units per person2006: 0.051 units per person2007: 0.049 units per person2008: 0.048 units per person2009: 0.048 units per person2010: 0.047 units per person2011: 0.047 units per person2012: 0.046 units per person2013: 0.047 units per person2014: 0.047 units per person2015: 0.047 units per person2016: 0.048 units per person2017: 0.048 units per person2018: 0.047 units per person2019: 0.047 units per person2020: 0.046 units per person2021: 0.045 units per person2022: 0.044 units per person2023: 0.043 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland is 0.0428 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0673 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 units per person, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 119th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0673 units per person
1972 0.0669 units per person -0.7%
1973 0.0655 units per person -2.0%
1974 0.064 units per person -2.3%
1975 0.0629 units per person -1.8%
1976 0.0613 units per person -2.4%
1977 0.0595 units per person -2.9%
1983 0.0542 units per person -8.9%
1984 0.0542 units per person -0.0%
1986 0.0519 units per person -4.4%
1987 0.0512 units per person -1.3%
1988 0.0513 units per person +0.3%
1989 0.0512 units per person -0.3%
1993 0.057 units per person +11.5%
1994 0.0558 units per person -2.2%
1995 0.0559 units per person +0.3%
1996 0.0556 units per person -0.7%
1997 0.0553 units per person -0.4%
1998 0.0558 units per person +0.8%
1999 0.0567 units per person +1.7%
2000 0.0575 units per person +1.4%
2001 0.0574 units per person -0.2%
2002 0.0563 units per person -2.0%
2003 0.0561 units per person -0.4%
2004 0.0548 units per person -2.3%
2005 0.0537 units per person -2.1%
2006 0.0514 units per person -4.1%
2007 0.0492 units per person -4.3%
2008 0.048 units per person -2.4%
2009 0.0477 units per person -0.7%
2010 0.0472 units per person -1.1%
2011 0.0468 units per person -0.9%
2012 0.0464 units per person -0.7%
2013 0.0465 units per person +0.3%
2014 0.0467 units per person +0.3%
2015 0.0469 units per person +0.6%
2016 0.0477 units per person +1.6%
2017 0.0479 units per person +0.5%
2018 0.0474 units per person -1.0%
2019 0.0468 units per person -1.4%
2020 0.0459 units per person -1.9%
2021 0.0453 units per person -1.3%
2022 0.0438 units per person -3.4%
2023 0.0428 units per person -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0639 units per person 0.0595 units per person 0.0673 units per person 7
1980s 0.0523 units per person 0.0512 units per person 0.0542 units per person 6
1990s 0.056 units per person 0.0553 units per person 0.057 units per person 7
2000s 0.0532 units per person 0.0477 units per person 0.0575 units per person 10
2010s 0.047 units per person 0.0464 units per person 0.0479 units per person 10
2020s 0.0444 units per person 0.0428 units per person 0.0459 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 116 Palau 0.0436 units per person compare
  2. 117 Turkmenistan 0.043 units per person compare
  3. 118 Australia 0.0429 units per person compare
  4. 120 Maldives 0.0427 units per person compare
  5. 121 Brunei 0.0423 units per person compare
  6. 122 Colombia 0.0414 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.0428 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0673 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 units per person in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Iceland ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.