Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9665 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland is 0.9665 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland peaked at 0.9665 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7463 GPIA, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 61st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8591 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7629 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7631 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8091 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8075 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7998 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8208 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8168 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7784 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7463 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8281 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8364 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8339 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8457 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8619 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7818 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7909 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.81 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7896 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8258 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8274 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9155 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9341 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9433 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9227 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9665 GPIA | +4.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9665 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9665 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.811 GPIA | 0.7629 GPIA | 0.8591 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8006 GPIA | 0.7463 GPIA | 0.8364 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8282 GPIA | 0.7818 GPIA | 0.9155 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9417 GPIA | 0.9227 GPIA | 0.9665 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iceland was 0.9665 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9665 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7463 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release