Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 131.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.