Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 108.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
108.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
109.5%
in 2013
All-time low
85.0%
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland, 1971–2018

02550751001971199420181971: 85 %1975: 85.7 %1976: 86.1 %1977: 88.2 %1983: 91.4 %1984: 92.5 %1986: 93.5 %1988: 96.2 %1989: 97.6 %1993: 100.2 %1994: 99.4 %1995: 99.5 %1996: 100.1 %1998: 105.9 %1999: 105.5 %2000: 106.1 %2001: 106.1 %2002: 106.8 %2003: 108.3 %2004: 103.2 %2005: 103.6 %2006: 104.4 %2007: 105.4 %2008: 105.1 %2009: 104.3 %2010: 104.1 %2011: 103.2 %2012: 104.3 %2013: 109.5 %2014: 109.4 %2015: 109.1 %2016: 108.5 %2017: 108.4 %2018: 108.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland is 108.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 109.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1971.

Iceland ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Iceland, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 85.0%
1975 85.7% +0.8%
1976 86.1% +0.5%
1977 88.2% +2.4%
1983 91.4% +3.6%
1984 92.5% +1.2%
1986 93.5% +1.2%
1988 96.2% +2.8%
1989 97.6% +1.4%
1993 100.2% +2.7%
1994 99.4% -0.8%
1995 99.5% +0.1%
1996 100.1% +0.6%
1998 105.9% +5.8%
1999 105.5% -0.3%
2000 106.1% +0.5%
2001 106.1% +0.0%
2002 106.8% +0.6%
2003 108.3% +1.4%
2004 103.2% -4.7%
2005 103.6% +0.4%
2006 104.4% +0.8%
2007 105.4% +0.9%
2008 105.1% -0.3%
2009 104.3% -0.8%
2010 104.1% -0.1%
2011 103.2% -0.9%
2012 104.3% +1.1%
2013 109.5% +5.1%
2014 109.4% -0.1%
2015 109.1% -0.3%
2016 108.5% -0.5%
2017 108.4% -0.1%
2018 108.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.3% 85.0% 88.2% 4
1980s 94.2% 91.4% 97.6% 5
1990s 101.8% 99.4% 105.9% 6
2000s 105.3% 103.2% 108.3% 10
2010s 107.2% 103.2% 109.5% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 23 Tonga 108.9% compare
  2. 24 Peru 108.7% compare
  3. 25 Aruba 108.6% compare
  4. 27 Canada 107.9% compare
  5. 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 107.8% compare
  6. 29 Mexico 107.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland was 108.6% in 2018, 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 109.5% 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 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.