Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9459 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland stood at 0.9459 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland peaked at 0.9459 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7378 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Iceland 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8379 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7661 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7594 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7983 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7603 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7586 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7936 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8082 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7572 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7378 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8277 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8276 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8243 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8275 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8493 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.771 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7792 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7937 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7836 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8206 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8335 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9161 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.922 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9235 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9034 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9459 GPIA | +4.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9459 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9459 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.802 GPIA | 0.7661 GPIA | 0.8379 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7829 GPIA | 0.7378 GPIA | 0.8277 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8199 GPIA | 0.771 GPIA | 0.9161 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9237 GPIA | 0.9034 GPIA | 0.9459 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Iceland was 0.9459 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9459 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7378 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 youth of 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