Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 103.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland is 103.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland peaked at 109.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.5% | — |
| 1975 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 101.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 109.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 109.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 105.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 103.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 102.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 109.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 108.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 103.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 66.5% | 68.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 72.0% | 76.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 82.7% | 91.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 93.1% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 102.6% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.3% | 103.3% | 109.7% | 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, female in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland was 103.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release