School enrollment, secondary in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, secondary was 91.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Iceland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 91.3% for school enrollment, secondary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Iceland peaked at 91.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 1977.
Iceland ranks 38th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 72.2% | — |
| 1998 | 85.8% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 83.7% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 82.0% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.8% | 91.3% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Iceland?
- School enrollment, secondary in Iceland was 91.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 1977.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.