Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9964 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland is 0.9964 index, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9939 index, in 2015.
That places Iceland 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9964 index | — |
| 2000 | 0.9953 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9971 index | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9952 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9945 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9983 index | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9949 index | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.998 index | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9997 index | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9974 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9993 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9962 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9939 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9991 index | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9994 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9989 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9964 index | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9964 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9964 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9964 index | 0.9964 index | 0.9964 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 index | 0.9945 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.999 index | 0.9939 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9985 index | 0.9964 index | 1 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9964 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9939 index in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.