Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 211 countries
All-time high
110.7%
in 2013
All-time low
88.8%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland stood at 103.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 110.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1975.
That places Iceland 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.9% | — |
| 1972 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 101.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 104.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 103.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 103.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 104.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 105.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 107.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 103.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 102.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 106.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 110.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 109.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 109.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 107.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 107.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 106.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 105.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 104.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 106.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 105.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 103.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.9% | 88.8% | 90.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 88.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.3% | 99.2% | 104.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 102.5% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 104.0% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 103.7% | 106.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 103.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release