Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1998
All-time low
98.4%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland is 98.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 99.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.6% | — |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Uruguay 98.5% compare
- 42 Belgium 98.5% compare
- 43 Georgia 98.4% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 98.2% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release