Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iceland peaked at 2 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iceland?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release