Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 108.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 213 countries
All-time high
122.0%
in 2013
All-time low
79.5%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 108.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 122.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.5% | — |
| 1972 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 101.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 102.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 102.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 102.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 110.3% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 108.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 109.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 110.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 116.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 108.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 107.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 106.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 108.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 109.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 113.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 122.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 120.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 119.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 117.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 115.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 114.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 112.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 110.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 115.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 112.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 108.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 79.5% | 84.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 90.6% | 80.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.1% | 98.7% | 110.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 106.2% | 116.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.4% | 108.8% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.8% | 108.9% | 115.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 24 Guadeloupe 113.1% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 112.1% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 110.7% compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 108.9% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 108.6% compare
- 30 Estonia 108.5% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 108.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release