Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 97.44 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.44
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
97.78
in 2004
All-time low
97.34
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iceland stood at 97.44.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iceland peaked at 97.78 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.34, in 2016.
That places Iceland 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.75 | — |
| 1991 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.76 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.75 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.74 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.77 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.75 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.73 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.71 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.68 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.63 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.56 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.47 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.34 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 97.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 97.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.75 | 97.74 | 97.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.76 | 97.73 | 97.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.48 | 97.34 | 97.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.41 | 97.38 | 97.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iceland?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iceland was 97.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.78 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.34 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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