School enrollment, secondary, private in Iceland

Iceland: School enrollment, secondary, private was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2023
All-time low
3.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in Iceland, 1998–2023

57.51012.5151998201020231998: 4 % of total secondary1999: 3.8 % of total secondary2000: 4 % of total secondary2001: 4.2 % of total secondary2002: 4.7 % of total secondary2003: 4.1 % of total secondary2004: 4.3 % of total secondary2005: 5.9 % of total secondary2006: 6.5 % of total secondary2007: 6.8 % of total secondary2008: 7.2 % of total secondary2009: 12 % of total secondary2010: 12.3 % of total secondary2011: 12.4 % of total secondary2012: 13.3 % of total secondary2013: 13.5 % of total secondary2014: 14.2 % of total secondary2015: 13.9 % of total secondary2016: 15 % of total secondary2017: 14.7 % of total secondary2018: 14.3 % of total secondary2019: 13.8 % of total secondary2020: 13.8 % of total secondary2021: 15.1 % of total secondary2022: 15.3 % of total secondary2023: 15.5 % of total secondary

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 15.5% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Iceland peaked at 15.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1999.

That places Iceland 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Iceland, 1998 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 4.0%
1999 3.8% -5.6%
2000 4.0% +7.0%
2001 4.2% +3.5%
2002 4.7% +13.1%
2003 4.1% -13.4%
2004 4.3% +3.7%
2005 5.9% +37.7%
2006 6.5% +10.7%
2007 6.8% +4.9%
2008 7.2% +6.4%
2009 12.0% +65.7%
2010 12.3% +2.5%
2011 12.4% +0.9%
2012 13.3% +7.3%
2013 13.5% +1.7%
2014 14.2% +5.0%
2015 13.9% -1.8%
2016 15.0% +7.3%
2017 14.7% -1.6%
2018 14.3% -3.3%
2019 13.8% -2.8%
2020 13.8% +0.0%
2021 15.1% +9.1%
2022 15.3% +1.0%
2023 15.5% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 2
2000s 6.0% 4.0% 12.0% 10
2010s 13.7% 12.3% 15.0% 10
2020s 14.9% 13.8% 15.5% 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  2. 79 Denmark 16.0% compare
  3. 80 Brazil 15.8% compare
  4. 82 Ghana 15.4% compare
  5. 83 El Salvador 14.5% compare
  6. 84 Saudi Arabia 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Iceland?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Iceland was 15.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Iceland ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.