Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 108.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iceland, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
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.