Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iceland
Iceland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9728 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iceland stood at 1.16 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iceland peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9728 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Iceland 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9808 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9728 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9951 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9776 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9728 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9776 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.16 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iceland?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Iceland was 1.16 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release