Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.4315 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4315 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
108th
of 118 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 108th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender 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% |
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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (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 108th out of 118 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