Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 112.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
112.9%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
141.4%
in 2013
All-time low
101.0%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iceland stood at 112.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 141.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.0%, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 101.6% | — |
| 1995 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 119.6% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 120.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 121.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 122.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 129.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 136.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 118.5% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 118.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 118.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 118.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 115.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 115.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 118.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 119.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 123.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 141.4% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 139.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 136.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 130.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 126.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 124.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 118.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 116.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 124.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 119.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 112.9% | -5.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 112.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 112.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.8% | 101.0% | 120.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 121.4% | 115.0% | 136.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.8% | 118.2% | 141.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 112.9% | 124.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 23 Hungary 114.5% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 113.8% compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 113.7% compare
- 27 Montserrat 112.2% compare
- 28 South Africa 111.3% compare
- 29 Lithuania 110.4% compare
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, female in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Iceland was 112.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 141.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.0% in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release