Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 101.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100.1% | — |
| 1995 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 100.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 101.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 99.2% | 101.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release