Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9964 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9964 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9939 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9964 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9939 GPIA, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 117th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9964 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9945 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 0.9964 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9939 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release