Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 98.22 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iceland is 98.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 100.06 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.22, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 131st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.9 | — |
| 1972 | 99.36 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 98.96 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 98.94 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.96 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.62 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.83 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.59 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.55 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.68 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.36 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.45 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.57 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.36 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.66 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.38 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.22 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.85 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 99.6 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.06 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.22 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 98.99 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.87 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.14 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.33 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.89 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.18 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.56 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.83 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.76 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.77 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.69 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.81 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.56 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.51 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.22 | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.24 | 98.9 | 99.83 | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.52 | 99.36 | 99.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.45 | 98.87 | 100.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9 | 98.4 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.82 | 98.69 | 98.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 98.22 | 98.57 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iceland was 98.22 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.06 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.22 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.