Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland is 100.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 101.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1980.
That places Iceland 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.5% | — |
| 1972 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.9% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 80.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 70.3% | 71.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 69.9% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 79.0% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 90.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.2% | 101.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 100.3% in 2018, 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 101.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.