Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9948 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9948 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9832 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9948 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Iceland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9832 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Iceland 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9832 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9968 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9843 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9869 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9978 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9846 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9965 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9918 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9912 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9863 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9952 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9948 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9832 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9843 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
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 primary education, adjusted in Iceland?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Iceland was 0.9948 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9832 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Iceland ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release