Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 84.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 84.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Iceland peaked at 96.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 100th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.0% | — |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 84.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 84.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 85.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.5% | 86.2% | 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 secondary education in public in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Iceland was 84.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Iceland ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in 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