Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 38.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland peaked at 46.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.3% | — |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.5% | 46.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 40.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 160 Georgia 40.6% compare
- 161 Mozambique 40.2% compare
- 162 Egypt 39.2% compare
- 164 Cook Islands 38.1% compare
- 165 Yemen 31.9%
- 166 Azerbaijan 31.1% 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 upper secondary education in private in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland was 38.6% 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 46.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 168 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 down 16.6%. 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 upper 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