Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 98.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland stood at 98.24.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 99.56 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1820.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.38 | — |
| 1825 | 0.48 | +26.3% |
| 1830 | 0.62 | +29.2% |
| 1835 | 0.78 | +25.8% |
| 1840 | 1 | +28.2% |
| 1845 | 1.27 | +27.0% |
| 1850 | 1.62 | +27.6% |
| 1855 | 2.06 | +27.2% |
| 1860 | 2.61 | +26.7% |
| 1865 | 3.31 | +26.8% |
| 1870 | 4.18 | +26.3% |
| 1875 | 5.28 | +26.3% |
| 1880 | 6.64 | +25.8% |
| 1885 | 8.33 | +25.5% |
| 1890 | 10.39 | +24.7% |
| 1895 | 12.9 | +24.2% |
| 1900 | 15.91 | +23.3% |
| 1905 | 19.46 | +22.3% |
| 1910 | 23.58 | +21.2% |
| 1915 | 28.28 | +19.9% |
| 1920 | 33.5 | +18.5% |
| 1925 | 39.17 | +16.9% |
| 1930 | 45.16 | +15.3% |
| 1935 | 51.3 | +13.6% |
| 1940 | 57.42 | +11.9% |
| 1945 | 63.34 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 68.91 | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 74 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.72 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 71.13 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 71.84 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 99.56 | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 99.41 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.27 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.13 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.48 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.25 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.12 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.34 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.11 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.39 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.37 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.67 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.84 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.76 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.92 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.09 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.99 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.77 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.56 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.65 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.42 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.24 | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +38.6% | 71.84 | 99.56 |
| 1830 | +29.2% | 0.48 | 0.62 |
| 1840 | +28.2% | 0.78 | 1 |
| 1850 | +27.6% | 1.27 | 1.62 |
| 1855 | +27.2% | 1.62 | 2.06 |
| 1845 | +27.0% | 1 | 1.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.7 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.14 | 1 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.84 | 1.62 | 2.06 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.96 | 2.61 | 3.31 | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.73 | 4.18 | 5.28 | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.48 | 6.64 | 8.33 | 2 |
| 1890s | 11.64 | 10.39 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 1900s | 17.69 | 15.91 | 19.46 | 2 |
| 1910s | 25.93 | 23.58 | 28.28 | 2 |
| 1920s | 36.34 | 33.5 | 39.17 | 2 |
| 1930s | 48.23 | 45.16 | 51.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 60.38 | 57.42 | 63.34 | 2 |
| 1950s | 71.45 | 68.91 | 74 | 2 |
| 1960s | 74 | 74 | 74 | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.92 | 71.13 | 74.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.84 | 71.84 | 71.84 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.02 | 98.25 | 99.56 | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.32 | 98.11 | 98.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.85 | 98.67 | 99.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 98.24 | 98.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Iceland was 98.24 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.56 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1820.
- How does Iceland rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.