Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iceland
Iceland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
96.3%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 97.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iceland?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Iceland was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release