Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Iceland, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Iceland stood at 98.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 98.9% | — |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, primary, both sexes in Iceland?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Iceland was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release