Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 100.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.2%
in 2004
All-time low
92.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 103.6 %1995: 103.9 %1996: 102.8 %1998: 98.8 %1999: 95.3 %2000: 92.9 %2001: 94.4 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 104.4 %2004: 108.2 %2005: 104.3 %2006: 100.3 %2007: 97 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 95.6 %2010: 94.6 %2011: 95.3 %2012: 96.6 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 101 %2015: 100.6 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 100.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland stood at 100.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 108.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2000.

That places Iceland 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, 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 2018.
Year % Change
1994 103.6%
1995 103.9% +0.3%
1996 102.8% -1.1%
1998 98.8% -3.9%
1999 95.3% -3.5%
2000 92.9% -2.5%
2001 94.4% +1.6%
2002 99.4% +5.2%
2003 104.4% +5.1%
2004 108.2% +3.6%
2005 104.3% -3.6%
2006 100.3% -3.8%
2007 97.0% -3.3%
2008 96.5% -0.5%
2009 95.6% -1.0%
2010 94.6% -1.0%
2011 95.3% +0.7%
2012 96.6% +1.3%
2013 98.6% +2.2%
2014 101.0% +2.4%
2015 100.6% -0.4%
2016 99.2% -1.4%
2017 99.2% +0.0%
2018 100.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.9% 95.3% 103.9% 5
2000s 99.3% 92.9% 108.2% 10
2010s 98.4% 94.6% 101.0% 9

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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 100.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.