Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted was 0.4315 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4315 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
110th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.2426 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Iceland is 0.4315 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Iceland peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2426 GPIA, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 110th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2426 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.426 GPIA | +75.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3462 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3843 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3539 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.681 GPIA | +92.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3853 GPIA | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8175 GPIA | +112.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7615 GPIA | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5443 GPIA | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.436 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5469 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.674 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6204 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4697 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5062 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5136 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6144 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5345 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5692 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5077 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3841 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4133 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4182 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4315 GPIA | +3.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4315 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4315 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3343 GPIA | 0.2426 GPIA | 0.426 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5939 GPIA | 0.3462 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5556 GPIA | 0.4697 GPIA | 0.674 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4118 GPIA | 0.3841 GPIA | 0.4315 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Iceland was 0.4315 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2426 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Iceland ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release