Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland peaked at 2.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 21% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland was 2.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release