Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland peaked at 24.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.1% | — |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +67.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.2% | 24.1% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland was 24.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 upper 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