Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 106.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland stood at 106.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland peaked at 108.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.6% | — |
| 1975 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 82.4% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 101.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 108.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 72.2% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 82.4% | 91.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 93.8% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 103.3% | 108.6% | 9 |
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 106.0% in 2018, 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 108.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.