Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iceland
Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9842 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
27
1994–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9842 GPIA, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 94th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9895 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9852 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9842 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9988 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9899 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9842 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release