Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Iceland, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Iceland stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.1% | — |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.9% | 99.6% | 8 |
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, male in Iceland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Iceland was 99.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release