Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.5646 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5646 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.7532 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.4467 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland is 0.5646 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland peaked at 0.7532 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4467 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Iceland 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6033 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.4481 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4467 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5484 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.697 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6694 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6791 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6745 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5647 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5451 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5397 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5665 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5525 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5726 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4998 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.516 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5447 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5945 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6661 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.609 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7182 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.683 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7086 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7372 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7457 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7243 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7375 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7532 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7199 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7485 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7155 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7118 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.655 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5918 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.588 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5435 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.57 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5999 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5931 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5646 GPIA | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5116 GPIA | 0.4467 GPIA | 0.6033 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.68 GPIA | 0.6694 GPIA | 0.697 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5446 GPIA | 0.4998 GPIA | 0.5726 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6731 GPIA | 0.5447 GPIA | 0.7457 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6765 GPIA | 0.5435 GPIA | 0.7532 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5819 GPIA | 0.5646 GPIA | 0.5999 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iceland was 0.5646 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7532 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4467 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release