Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 132.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
132.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
132.2%
in 2018
All-time low
102.9%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 102.9 %1995: 102.9 %1996: 104 %1998: 117.7 %1999: 115.5 %2000: 112 %2001: 110.5 %2002: 112.2 %2003: 116.1 %2004: 108.2 %2005: 115.1 %2006: 115.7 %2007: 114.6 %2008: 115.7 %2009: 112.8 %2010: 114.2 %2011: 112.5 %2012: 118.2 %2013: 128.2 %2014: 127.9 %2015: 131.7 %2016: 130.2 %2017: 131.7 %2018: 132.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland is 132.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland peaked at 132.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102.9%, 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, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Iceland, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 102.9%
1995 102.9% -0.0%
1996 104.0% +1.1%
1998 117.7% +13.2%
1999 115.5% -1.9%
2000 112.0% -3.0%
2001 110.5% -1.3%
2002 112.2% +1.5%
2003 116.1% +3.4%
2004 108.2% -6.8%
2005 115.1% +6.4%
2006 115.7% +0.5%
2007 114.6% -1.0%
2008 115.7% +1.0%
2009 112.8% -2.5%
2010 114.2% +1.2%
2011 112.5% -1.4%
2012 118.2% +5.0%
2013 128.2% +8.5%
2014 127.9% -0.2%
2015 131.7% +2.9%
2016 130.2% -1.1%
2017 131.7% +1.2%
2018 132.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.6% 102.9% 117.7% 5
2000s 113.3% 108.2% 116.1% 10
2010s 125.2% 112.5% 132.2% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 Denmark 136.9% compare
  2. 8 Norway 133.7% compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 132.3% compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 131.8% compare
  5. 12 Estonia 127.9% compare
  6. 13 Saudi Arabia 127.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iceland was 132.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 132.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 102.9% in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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