Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.6%
in 1998
All-time low
98.0%
in 2023
Years of data
29
1994–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland, 1994–2023

02550751001994200820231994: 100.1 %1995: 99.6 %1996: 100.5 %1998: 100.6 %1999: 99.2 %2000: 99 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 98.6 %2005: 99.1 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.3 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 98.6 %2021: 98.5 %2022: 98.2 %2023: 98 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Iceland, 1994 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 88 Kenya 98.3% compare
  2. 89 Bulgaria 98.3% compare
  3. 90 Macao 98.2% compare
  4. 92 Slovakia 97.9% compare
  5. 93 Slovenia 97.9% compare
  6. 94 Cayman Islands 97.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release