Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 198 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2000
All-time low
98.4%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland is 98.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.9% | — |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 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, both sexes in Iceland?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release