School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.9831 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
44
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9831 GPIA, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9997 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9928 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9886 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9912 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9878 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9847 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9847 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9832 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9831 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9985 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9954 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9962 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9831 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release