Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2013
All-time low
93.2%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1997–2019
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland is 98.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 95.5% | — |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 93.2% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.1% | 99.0% | 9 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 98.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release