Progression to secondary school in Iceland
Iceland: Progression to secondary school was 99.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Iceland, 1997–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, progression to secondary school in Iceland stood at 99.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 1997.
That places Iceland 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Iceland?
- Progression to secondary school in Iceland was 99.7% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for progression to secondary school?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is progression to secondary school 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).