Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9828 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iceland, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iceland stood at 0.9828 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9645 GPI, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 123rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9705 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.9645 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9689 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9869 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9828 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9645 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9828 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9828 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9645 GPI in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.