Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland is 100.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 108.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 103.9% | — |
| 1995 | 104.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 104.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 101.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 106.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 108.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.2% | 93.3% | 104.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 91.5% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 95.3% | 100.4% | 9 |
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 100.4% in 2018, 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 108.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.