Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9277 GPI in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland is 0.9277 GPI, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9277 GPI, in 2023.
That places Iceland 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9612 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.9566 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9677 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.997 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9997 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9743 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9757 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9415 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9544 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.943 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9352 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9277 GPI | -0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9277 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 91% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9277 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9566 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9415 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9401 GPI | 0.9277 GPI | 0.9544 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9277 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9277 GPI in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release