Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0455 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0455 units per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0603 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0455 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
43
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023

00.020.040.061971199720231971: 0.049 units per person1975: 0.051 units per person1976: 0.053 units per person1977: 0.055 units per person1980: 0.054 units per person1981: 0.054 units per person1983: 0.053 units per person1984: 0.052 units per person1986: 0.053 units per person1988: 0.054 units per person1989: 0.054 units per person1991: 0.055 units per person1992: 0.055 units per person1993: 0.056 units per person1994: 0.055 units per person1995: 0.055 units per person1996: 0.055 units per person1998: 0.06 units per person1999: 0.059 units per person2000: 0.058 units per person2001: 0.057 units per person2002: 0.059 units per person2003: 0.06 units per person2004: 0.055 units per person2005: 0.055 units per person2006: 0.055 units per person2007: 0.055 units per person2008: 0.055 units per person2009: 0.055 units per person2010: 0.055 units per person2011: 0.054 units per person2012: 0.055 units per person2013: 0.059 units per person2014: 0.057 units per person2015: 0.055 units per person2016: 0.052 units per person2017: 0.05 units per person2018: 0.049 units per person2019: 0.047 units per person2020: 0.046 units per person2021: 0.047 units per person2022: 0.046 units per person2023: 0.045 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland is 0.0455 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0603 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0455 units per person, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 67th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0494 units per person
1975 0.0512 units per person +3.6%
1976 0.0525 units per person +2.7%
1977 0.0548 units per person +4.4%
1980 0.0543 units per person -1.0%
1981 0.0539 units per person -0.6%
1983 0.0529 units per person -1.9%
1984 0.0524 units per person -0.9%
1986 0.0533 units per person +1.7%
1988 0.0536 units per person +0.5%
1989 0.0538 units per person +0.4%
1991 0.0548 units per person +1.9%
1992 0.0554 units per person +1.0%
1993 0.0557 units per person +0.6%
1994 0.055 units per person -1.2%
1995 0.0547 units per person -0.7%
1996 0.0547 units per person +0.1%
1998 0.06 units per person +9.6%
1999 0.059 units per person -1.7%
2000 0.0579 units per person -1.8%
2001 0.0569 units per person -1.7%
2002 0.0586 units per person +2.9%
2003 0.0603 units per person +2.9%
2004 0.0555 units per person -8.0%
2005 0.0554 units per person -0.2%
2006 0.0552 units per person -0.3%
2007 0.0555 units per person +0.5%
2008 0.0549 units per person -1.0%
2009 0.0546 units per person -0.5%
2010 0.0552 units per person +1.0%
2011 0.0541 units per person -2.0%
2012 0.0547 units per person +1.2%
2013 0.0588 units per person +7.3%
2014 0.057 units per person -3.0%
2015 0.0547 units per person -4.0%
2016 0.0522 units per person -4.6%
2017 0.0501 units per person -4.0%
2018 0.0489 units per person -2.4%
2019 0.0466 units per person -4.7%
2020 0.0456 units per person -2.1%
2021 0.0469 units per person +2.9%
2022 0.0459 units per person -2.2%
2023 0.0455 units per person -0.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0455 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0455 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.052 units per person 0.0494 units per person 0.0548 units per person 4
1980s 0.0535 units per person 0.0524 units per person 0.0543 units per person 7
1990s 0.0562 units per person 0.0547 units per person 0.06 units per person 8
2000s 0.0565 units per person 0.0546 units per person 0.0603 units per person 10
2010s 0.0532 units per person 0.0466 units per person 0.0588 units per person 10
2020s 0.046 units per person 0.0455 units per person 0.0469 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 64 Costa Rica 0.0459 units per person compare
  2. 65 Bangladesh 0.0459 units per person compare
  3. 66 Armenia 0.0457 units per person compare
  4. 68 Belize 0.0454 units per person compare
  5. 69 Netherlands 0.045 units per person compare
  6. 70 Peru 0.0449 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.0455 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0603 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 units per person in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
Iceland ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.