School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 108.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary in Iceland stood at 108.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Iceland peaked at 122.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 1971.
That places Iceland 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.5% | — |
| 1972 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 101.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 102.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 102.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 102.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 110.3% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 108.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 109.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 110.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 116.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 108.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 107.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 106.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 108.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 109.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 113.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 122.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 120.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 119.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 117.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 115.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 114.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 112.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 110.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 115.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 112.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 108.9% | -3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 108.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 108.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 79.5% | 84.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 90.6% | 80.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.1% | 98.7% | 110.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 106.2% | 116.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.4% | 108.8% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.8% | 108.9% | 115.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 22 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 112.1% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 110.7% compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 108.9% compare
- 27 Luxembourg 108.6% compare
- 28 Estonia 108.5% 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 school enrollment, secondary in Iceland?
- School enrollment, secondary in Iceland was 108.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.