Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2005
All-time low
97.4%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iceland stood at 97.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iceland peaked at 99.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.4% | — |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 97.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 97.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 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 public in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Iceland was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release