Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9553 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Iceland 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9553 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9572 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9885 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.962 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.995 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9959 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9553 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.962 GPIA | 1.02 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9553 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release