Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 131.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
131.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
132.3%
in 2015
All-time low
101.1%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 101.5 %1995: 101.1 %1996: 102.4 %1998: 120.2 %1999: 119.3 %2000: 117.5 %2001: 116 %2002: 119.3 %2003: 123.6 %2004: 111 %2005: 116.6 %2006: 118.7 %2007: 119.5 %2008: 118.4 %2009: 115.2 %2010: 116.1 %2011: 113.8 %2012: 118.4 %2013: 131.7 %2014: 131 %2015: 132.3 %2016: 130.7 %2017: 130.9 %2018: 131.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 131.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 132.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 1995.

That places Iceland 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Iceland, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 101.5%
1995 101.1% -0.3%
1996 102.4% +1.3%
1998 120.2% +17.3%
1999 119.3% -0.8%
2000 117.5% -1.5%
2001 116.0% -1.3%
2002 119.3% +2.8%
2003 123.6% +3.6%
2004 111.0% -10.2%
2005 116.6% +5.0%
2006 118.7% +1.8%
2007 119.5% +0.7%
2008 118.4% -0.9%
2009 115.2% -2.7%
2010 116.1% +0.8%
2011 113.8% -1.9%
2012 118.4% +4.0%
2013 131.7% +11.3%
2014 131.0% -0.6%
2015 132.3% +1.0%
2016 130.7% -1.2%
2017 130.9% +0.2%
2018 131.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.9% 101.1% 120.2% 5
2000s 117.6% 111.0% 123.6% 10
2010s 126.2% 113.8% 132.3% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 Denmark 138.1% compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 135.8% compare
  3. 9 Estonia 131.1% compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 131.0% compare
  5. 12 Spain 129.9% compare
  6. 13 Norway 129.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 131.1% in 2018, 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 132.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.