Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.52 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.52 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.52 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.36 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland stood at 1.52 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1.52 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.36 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Iceland 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.36 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3846 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4406 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4757 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5518 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6178 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6797 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7398 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 GPIA | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.22 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.35 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.45 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.51 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5313 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.7398 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 11 Samoa 1.57 GPIA compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 1.53 GPIA compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPIA compare
- 15 Seychelles 1.51 GPIA compare
- 16 Tonga 1.51 GPIA compare
- 17 Cuba 1.49 GPIA compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 1.52 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release