Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9008 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Iceland 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9008 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9094 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9079 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9352 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9705 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9707 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9816 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9954 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9133 GPIA | 0.9008 GPIA | 0.9352 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9796 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 1.12 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9008 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release