Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 102.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
111.5%
in 2013
All-time low
85.0%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland stood at 102.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 111.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.0% | — |
| 1975 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 88.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 90.8% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 94.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 100.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 100.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 105.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 105.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 105.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 107.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 108.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 111.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 110.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 109.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 106.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 105.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 104.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 102.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 90.8% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 101.9% | 100.0% | 105.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 103.4% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 104.3% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 102.3% | 105.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland was 102.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release