Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0506 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0506 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0649 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0488 units per person, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 44th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0629 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0636 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0649 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0647 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0573 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0615 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0595 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.06 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0587 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0593 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0589 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0584 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0586 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0612 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0581 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0564 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.056 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0565 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0551 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0568 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0563 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0579 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0594 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0508 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0493 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0488 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0509 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0502 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 units per person | +0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0506 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 units per person, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0506 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0436 units per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.064 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0594 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0612 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 4 |
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 enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.0506 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0649 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0488 units per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary 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.