Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 104.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland is 104.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland peaked at 109.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 1975.
That places Iceland 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.5% | — |
| 1975 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 102.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 101.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 104.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 102.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 104.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 106.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 106.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 109.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 109.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 107.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 106.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 106.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 107.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 106.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 104.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 92.1% | 93.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 94.7% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 102.2% | 101.3% | 104.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 100.9% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 103.5% | 109.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 104.9% | 107.6% | 4 |
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, male in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland was 104.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release