Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment 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 (%) (enrolment 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.4%, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release