Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.9832 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9832 GPIA, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 84th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9997 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9928 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9886 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9878 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9848 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9847 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9832 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9833 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9983 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9832 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9832 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release