Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9754 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9754 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9192 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9754 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9192 GPIA, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9192 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9254 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9259 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9474 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9584 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9539 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9604 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9776 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9762 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9854 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9875 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.997 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9844 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9852 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9814 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9775 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9754 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9295 GPIA | 0.9192 GPIA | 0.9474 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9653 GPIA | 0.9539 GPIA | 0.9776 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9844 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9799 GPIA | 0.9754 GPIA | 0.9852 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9801 GPIA compare
- 159 Australia 0.9784 GPIA compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 0.9783 GPIA compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.9752 GPIA compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 0.9751 GPIA compare
- 164 Liberia 0.9744 GPIA compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 0.9754 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9192 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release