Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 1993
All-time low
98.2%
in 2023
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iceland is 98.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iceland peaked at 100.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 133rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.9% | — |
| 1972 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 100.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iceland was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release