Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 117.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 117.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 138.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 103.4%, in 1995.
That places Iceland 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 103.7% | — |
| 1995 | 103.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 103.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 116.4% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 114.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 115.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 117.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 124.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 130.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 115.9% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 116.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 114.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 111.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 111.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 112.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 116.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 117.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 123.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 138.1% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 136.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 135.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 130.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 127.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 126.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 122.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 119.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 127.9% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 123.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 117.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.3% | 103.4% | 116.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 111.6% | 130.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.3% | 116.0% | 138.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.1% | 117.4% | 127.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 117.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 138.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.4% in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release