Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 54.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland stood at 54.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland peaked at 56.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.1% | — |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 47.1% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.3% | 54.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 8 Luxembourg 55.4% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 54.8% compare
- 10 Seychelles 54.4% compare
- 12 Zambia 54.3% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.9% compare
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 54.3% 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 56.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 180 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 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release