Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 109.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iceland, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 United Arab Emirates 109.4% compare
- 20 Norway 109.3% compare
- 21 Thailand 109.3% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 108.7% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 108.5% compare
- 25 Argentina 108.2% compare
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 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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About this data
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.