Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.5%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
102.6%
in 2021
All-time low
69.8%
in 1980
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 97.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 102.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.3% | — |
| 1972 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 71.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 78.5% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 82.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 102.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 102.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 70.1% | 71.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 69.8% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 78.5% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 89.5% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.5% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 97.2% | 102.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release