Primary completion rate, male in Iceland
Iceland: Primary completion rate, male was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.9% for primary completion rate, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Iceland peaked at 100.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.8% | — |
| 1999 | 100.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 100.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Iceland?
- Primary completion rate, male in Iceland was 98.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.