Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iceland is 1.12 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8983 GPI, in 1971.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8983 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.9086 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9085 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9318 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9713 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9694 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9825 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.997 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9118 GPI | 0.8983 GPI | 0.9318 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.98 GPI | 0.9694 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iceland was 1.12 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8983 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.