Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 108.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 108.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 108.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1980.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.9% | — |
| 1972 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 100.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 104.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 104.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 107.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 103.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 103.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 108.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 108.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 88.9% | 90.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 88.7% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 99.7% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.5% | 103.1% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 102.9% | 108.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Liechtenstein 109.7% compare
- 20 Argentina 109.2% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 109.2% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 108.6% compare
- 24 Thailand 108.4% compare
- 25 Tonga 108.3% compare
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 108.9% in 2018, 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 108.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.