Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland

Iceland: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
93.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Iceland, 1998–2023

02550751001998201020231998: 99 % of relevant age group1999: 99.1 % of relevant age group2000: 98.8 % of relevant age group2001: 99.4 % of relevant age group2002: 99.3 % of relevant age group2003: 99.9 % of relevant age group2004: 98.6 % of relevant age group2005: 100 % of relevant age group2006: 98.3 % of relevant age group2007: 98.3 % of relevant age group2008: 97.5 % of relevant age group2009: 98.1 % of relevant age group2010: 97.1 % of relevant age group2011: 98 % of relevant age group2012: 97.9 % of relevant age group2013: 98.3 % of relevant age group2014: 98 % of relevant age group2015: 98.6 % of relevant age group2016: 97.8 % of relevant age group2017: 98.2 % of relevant age group2018: 97.6 % of relevant age group2019: 99 % of relevant age group2020: 97.6 % of relevant age group2021: 93.6 % of relevant age group2023: 97.6 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Iceland, 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
  2. 45 Serbia 97.7% compare
  3. 46 Switzerland 97.6% compare
  4. 48 Uzbekistan 97.6% compare
  5. 49 Estonia 97.5% compare
  6. 50 Kiribati 97.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.