Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland
Iceland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 59.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 59.6% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland peaked at 64.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2002.
That places Iceland 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.8% | — |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.8% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 54.2% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.6% | 63.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
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 59.6% 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 64.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 139th 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 down 6.6%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release