Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 76.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
76.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2019
All-time low
68.1%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland is 76.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland peaked at 80.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.1% | — |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 76.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 76.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.6% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.1% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 70.7% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.8% | 78.7% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland was 76.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release