School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.52 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.52 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.52 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.36 GPI, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.36 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3846 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4406 GPI | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4757 GPI | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5518 GPI | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6178 GPI | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6797 GPI | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7398 GPI | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 GPI | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 1.08 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.22 GPI | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.35 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.41 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.43 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.45 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.51 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5313 GPI | 0.36 GPI | 0.7398 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.14 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.31 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.48 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.49 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 GPI | 1.49 GPI | 1.52 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 Samoa 1.57 GPI compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 1.53 GPI compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPI compare
- 13 Seychelles 1.51 GPI compare
- 14 Tonga 1.51 GPI compare
- 15 Cuba 1.49 GPI compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Iceland was 1.52 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.