Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 106.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
123.8%
in 2013
All-time low
72.0%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iceland stood at 106.3%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 123.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1971.
That places Iceland 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.0% | — |
| 1975 | 73.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 75.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 78.8% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 85.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 101.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 101.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 111.7% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 111.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 112.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 113.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 116.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 120.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 109.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 109.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 109.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 108.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 108.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 110.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 110.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 113.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 123.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 122.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 120.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 117.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 114.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 113.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 110.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 108.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 113.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 110.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 106.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.8% | 72.0% | 78.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 79.9% | 94.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 103.2% | 98.4% | 111.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 111.7% | 108.1% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.6% | 110.0% | 123.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.6% | 106.3% | 113.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Iceland was 106.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release