Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 121.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 121.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland peaked at 135.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 105.1%, in 1996.
That places Iceland 15th 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 105.7% | — |
| 1995 | 105.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 105.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 113.3% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 109.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 109.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 112.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 118.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 125.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 113.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 114.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 106.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 109.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 114.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 115.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 124.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 135.0% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 133.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 133.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 130.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 129.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 127.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 125.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 122.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 131.6% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 127.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 121.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.9% | 105.1% | 113.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 112.9% | 106.0% | 125.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.9% | 114.0% | 135.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.8% | 121.7% | 131.6% | 4 |
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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, male in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland was 121.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 135.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.1% in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release