School enrollment, secondary, female in Iceland

Iceland: School enrollment, secondary, female was 106.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
123.8%
in 2013
All-time low
72.0%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023

School enrollment, secondary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023

02550751001251971199720231971: 72 % gross1975: 73.3 % gross1976: 75.2 % gross1977: 78.8 % gross1980: 79.9 % gross1981: 81.4 % gross1983: 83.6 % gross1984: 85.7 % gross1986: 90.4 % gross1988: 94.1 % gross1989: 94.1 % gross1991: 98.4 % gross1992: 99.9 % gross1993: 101.8 % gross1994: 101 % gross1995: 100.4 % gross1996: 101.2 % gross1998: 111.7 % gross1999: 111.5 % gross2000: 112.4 % gross2001: 113.3 % gross2002: 116.7 % gross2003: 120 % gross2004: 109.3 % gross2005: 109.7 % gross2006: 109.7 % gross2007: 109.8 % gross2008: 108.1 % gross2009: 108.1 % gross2010: 110 % gross2011: 110.6 % gross2012: 113.3 % gross2013: 123.8 % gross2014: 122.3 % gross2015: 120.3 % gross2016: 117 % gross2017: 114.7 % gross2018: 113.8 % gross2019: 110 % gross2020: 108.9 % gross2021: 113 % gross2022: 110.2 % gross2023: 106.3 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 106.3% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 123.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1971.

Iceland ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
1971 72.0%
1975 73.3% +1.8%
1976 75.2% +2.7%
1977 78.8% +4.7%
1980 79.9% +1.4%
1981 81.4% +1.9%
1983 83.6% +2.7%
1984 85.7% +2.6%
1986 90.4% +5.4%
1988 94.1% +4.1%
1989 94.1% -0.0%
1991 98.4% +4.6%
1992 99.9% +1.6%
1993 101.8% +1.9%
1994 101.0% -0.8%
1995 100.4% -0.6%
1996 101.2% +0.8%
1998 111.7% +10.4%
1999 111.5% -0.2%
2000 112.4% +0.9%
2001 113.3% +0.7%
2002 116.7% +3.0%
2003 120.0% +2.8%
2004 109.3% -8.8%
2005 109.7% +0.3%
2006 109.7% +0.0%
2007 109.8% +0.1%
2008 108.1% -1.5%
2009 108.1% +0.1%
2010 110.0% +1.7%
2011 110.6% +0.5%
2012 113.3% +2.5%
2013 123.8% +9.2%
2014 122.3% -1.2%
2015 120.3% -1.7%
2016 117.0% -2.7%
2017 114.7% -2.0%
2018 113.8% -0.8%
2019 110.0% -3.3%
2020 108.9% -1.1%
2021 113.0% +3.8%
2022 110.2% -2.5%
2023 106.3% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.8% 72.0% 78.8% 4
1980s 87.0% 79.9% 94.1% 7
1990s 103.2% 98.4% 111.7% 8
2000s 111.7% 108.1% 120.0% 10
2010s 115.6% 110.0% 123.8% 10
2020s 109.6% 106.3% 113.0% 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 38 Algeria 106.5% compare
  2. 39 Hungary 106.5% compare
  3. 40 Barbados 106.3% compare
  4. 42 Hong Kong 105.6% compare
  5. 43 Libya 105.6% compare
  6. 44 Brazil 105.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Iceland?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Iceland was 106.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1971.
How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.