Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Iceland
Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 81.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland stood at 81.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 87.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 91st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.7% | — |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | -3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 87% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 81.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 76.7% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 77.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 82.1% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.1% | 85.9% | 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, upper secondary, female in Iceland?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iceland was 81.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release