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
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Costa Rica 0.0459 units per person compare
- 65 Bangladesh 0.0459 units per person compare
- 66 Armenia 0.0457 units per person compare
- 68 Belize 0.0454 units per person compare
- 69 Netherlands 0.045 units per person compare
- 70 Peru 0.0449 units per person compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.