Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
102.9%
in 1998
All-time low
98.4%
in 2023
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iceland peaked at 102.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 100.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 102.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.7%, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.4% | 99.3% | 102.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 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, male in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Iceland was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Iceland ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release