Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland is 61.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.7% | — |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 61.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 61.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.9%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.4% | 53.7% | 59.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.2% | 61.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 Azerbaijan 68.9% compare
- 4 Yemen 68.1%
- 5 Cook Islands 61.9% compare
- 7 Egypt 60.8% compare
- 8 Mozambique 59.8% compare
- 9 Georgia 59.4% 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 61.4% 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 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 6th 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 up 14.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release