Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.8%
in 2004
All-time low
91.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 103.9 %1995: 104.9 %1996: 104.2 %1998: 99.8 %1999: 93.3 %2000: 91.5 %2001: 94.1 %2002: 101.6 %2003: 106.3 %2004: 108.8 %2005: 104.4 %2006: 101.6 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 95.3 %2010: 95.3 %2011: 96.4 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 100.4 %2015: 100.1 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 100.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Iceland, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
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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.