Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 109.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
109.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
109.1%
in 2018
All-time low
92.4%
in 1975
Years of data
34
1971–2018

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

02550751001971199420181971: 92.6 %1975: 92.4 %1976: 93.3 %1977: 93.2 %1983: 95.1 %1984: 96.6 %1986: 97.2 %1988: 98.5 %1989: 100 %1993: 101.2 %1994: 100.4 %1995: 101.1 %1996: 101.1 %1998: 105.1 %1999: 103.7 %2000: 103.4 %2001: 103.6 %2002: 104.4 %2003: 105.8 %2004: 103 %2005: 104 %2006: 103.7 %2007: 102.4 %2008: 103.1 %2009: 102.5 %2010: 102.9 %2011: 102.7 %2012: 104.5 %2013: 107.6 %2014: 107.8 %2015: 108.7 %2016: 108.4 %2017: 108.9 %2018: 109.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland is 109.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland peaked at 109.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1975.

Iceland ranks 22nd 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, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Iceland, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 92.6%
1975 92.4% -0.2%
1976 93.3% +1.0%
1977 93.2% -0.0%
1983 95.1% +2.0%
1984 96.6% +1.6%
1986 97.2% +0.6%
1988 98.5% +1.3%
1989 100.0% +1.5%
1993 101.2% +1.2%
1994 100.4% -0.8%
1995 101.1% +0.7%
1996 101.1% +0.1%
1998 105.1% +4.0%
1999 103.7% -1.4%
2000 103.4% -0.3%
2001 103.6% +0.2%
2002 104.4% +0.7%
2003 105.8% +1.3%
2004 103.0% -2.6%
2005 104.0% +1.0%
2006 103.7% -0.3%
2007 102.4% -1.2%
2008 103.1% +0.7%
2009 102.5% -0.6%
2010 102.9% +0.5%
2011 102.7% -0.2%
2012 104.5% +1.8%
2013 107.6% +2.9%
2014 107.8% +0.2%
2015 108.7% +0.8%
2016 108.4% -0.3%
2017 108.9% +0.5%
2018 109.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.9% 92.4% 93.3% 4
1980s 97.5% 95.1% 100.0% 5
1990s 102.1% 100.4% 105.1% 6
2000s 103.6% 102.4% 105.8% 10
2010s 106.7% 102.7% 109.1% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 United Arab Emirates 109.4% compare
  2. 20 Norway 109.3% compare
  3. 21 Thailand 109.3% compare
  4. 23 Antigua and Barbuda 108.7% compare
  5. 24 Kazakhstan 108.5% compare
  6. 25 Argentina 108.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland was 109.1% in 2018, 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 109.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1975.
How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.