Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.62 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.6648 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland stood at 1.2 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland peaked at 1.62 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6648 GPIA, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 30th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.49 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.62 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9742 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7436 GPIA | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6648 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9871 GPIA | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | +8.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.34 GPIA | 0.9742 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.6648 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 1.2 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 of lower secondary school age in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iceland was 1.2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6648 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower 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