Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2005
All-time low
98.1%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1994–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 99.5% | — |
| 1997 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release