Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.999 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.999 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9859 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iceland is 0.999 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iceland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9859 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Iceland 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9868 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9875 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9859 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9976 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 88 Czechia 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 89 Nepal 0.9992 GPIA compare
- 90 Switzerland 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 0.999 GPIA compare
- 93 Japan 0.9989 GPIA compare
- 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9988 GPIA compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iceland was 0.999 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9859 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release