Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 70 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Niger 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Expected years of schooling males vs females ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.