Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 111.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
111.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
120.3%
in 2013
All-time low
80.9%
in 1980
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iceland stood at 111.4%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iceland peaked at 120.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1980.
That places Iceland 23rd 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.5% | — |
| 1975 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 80.9% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 102.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 103.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 103.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 105.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 105.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 110.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 113.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 107.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 105.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 103.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 104.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 108.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 113.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 120.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 119.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 119.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 117.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 116.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 115.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 114.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 112.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 117.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 114.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 111.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 86.3% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 80.9% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 104.1% | 102.1% | 108.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 107.0% | 103.1% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.3% | 107.7% | 120.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.9% | 111.4% | 117.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 20 Norway 117.0% compare
- 21 Spain 116.4% compare
- 22 Uruguay 113.2% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110.7% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 110.5% compare
- 26 New Zealand 110.3% 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, male in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Iceland was 111.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release