Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 94.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iceland is 94.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iceland peaked at 95.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 1975.
That places Iceland 30th 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.1% | — |
| 1975 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.0% | 73.8% | 74.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 74.3% | 77.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 81.0% | 86.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 86.6% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 95.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 27 Macau, China 95.6% compare
- 28 Slovenia 95.3% compare
- 29 Austria 95.2% compare
- 31 Peru 94.6% compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
- 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
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, male in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Iceland was 94.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.