Net intake rate in grade 1 in Iceland
Iceland: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 98.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Iceland, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Iceland is 98.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Iceland peaked at 98.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2002.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.4% | — |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 91.3% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0% compare
- 2 Norway 99.2%
- 4 Peru 97.9% compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 97.1% compare
- 6 Cape Verde 97.1% compare
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 intake rate in grade 1 in Iceland?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Iceland was 98.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.