Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9548 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9548 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.8319 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9548 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8319 GPIA, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8319 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.8493 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8547 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8972 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9875 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.91 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9222 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9134 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9264 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.959 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9437 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9632 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.965 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9824 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9784 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9757 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9819 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.997 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9974 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.982 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9852 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9655 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9718 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.964 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.959 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9548 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8583 GPIA | 0.8319 GPIA | 0.8972 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9375 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.9632 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9624 GPIA | 0.9548 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 175 Liberia 0.9629 GPIA compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.9619 GPIA compare
- 177 Australia 0.9589 GPIA compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 0.9541 GPIA compare
- 180 Germany 0.9522 GPIA compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 0.9469 GPIA compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9548 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8319 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release