Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland stood at 98.0%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 100.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100.1% | — |
| 1995 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 100.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 100.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release