Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland
Iceland: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.0% | — |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 93.6% | 97.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 45 Serbia 97.7% compare
- 46 Switzerland 97.6% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 97.6% compare
- 49 Estonia 97.5% compare
- 50 Kiribati 97.4% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland was 97.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.