Iceland - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Iceland was 95.75 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.57 in 1987 and a minimum value of 56.79 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1972 56.79
1973 68.63
1974 74.29
1975 80.73
1976 83.96
1977 88.31
1978 94.33
1979 104.99
1980 102.52
1981 96.17
1982 99.71
1983 100.83
1984 95.27
1985 100.81
1986 108.53
1987 109.57
1988 105.38
1989 105.52
1990 99.65
1998 86.17
1999 85.31
2000 85.11
2001 86.37
2002 89.80
2003 92.85
2004 98.57
2005 98.68
2006 98.07
2007 96.87
2008 97.43
2009 96.80
2010 96.34
2011 95.81
2012 96.38
2013 96.31
2014 97.86
2015 97.39
2016 95.17
2017 94.09
2018 95.67
2019 95.75

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Iceland was 95.22 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.45 in 1987 and a minimum value of 84.39 in 2000.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1983 100.05
1984 95.60
1986 108.50
1987 109.45
1988 104.17
1989 103.62
1998 85.52
1999 84.57
2000 84.39
2001 85.36
2002 88.86
2003 93.39
2004 98.97
2005 99.03
2006 98.15
2007 96.42
2008 97.08
2009 96.56
2010 95.21
2011 94.42
2012 95.49
2013 96.17
2014 98.61
2015 97.98
2016 96.19
2017 95.57
2018 96.09
2019 95.22

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Iceland was 96.28 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.69 in 1987 and a minimum value of 85.80 in 2000.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1983 101.58
1984 94.96
1986 108.57
1987 109.69
1988 106.55
1989 107.34
1998 86.78
1999 86.02
2000 85.80
2001 87.34
2002 90.71
2003 92.34
2004 98.19
2005 98.36
2006 97.99
2007 97.30
2008 97.77
2009 97.04
2010 97.43
2011 97.14
2012 97.22
2013 96.44
2014 97.16
2015 96.84
2016 94.22
2017 92.68
2018 95.27
2019 96.28

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Iceland was 100.97 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.99 in 2000 and a minimum value of 96.66 in 2004.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 98.13
1972 98.94
1973 98.81
1974 98.98
1975 99.81
1976 99.68
1977 99.81
1978 98.55
1979 98.04
1980 98.41
1981 99.09
1982 99.02
1983 99.44
1984 100.24
1985 99.31
1986 97.64
1987 97.65
1988 99.94
1989 101.13
1990 101.41
1991 101.17
1992 100.14
1993 98.84
1994 97.39
1995 97.90
1996 98.06
1997 98.55
1998 99.58
1999 101.10
2000 102.99
2001 102.89
2002 99.55
2003 98.29
2004 96.66
2005 96.86
2006 97.31
2007 98.13
2008 99.24
2009 99.88
2010 99.31
2011 98.81
2012 98.22
2013 98.12
2014 98.18
2015 98.63
2016 99.53
2017 100.35
2018 100.44
2019 100.97

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Iceland was 101.19 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.01 in 2001 and a minimum value of 95.51 in 2004.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 97.97
1972 98.85
1973 98.70
1974 99.13
1975 100.00
1976 99.47
1977 99.99
1983 99.52
1984 100.29
1986 97.65
1987 97.42
1988 99.91
1989 101.36
1993 98.67
1994 97.37
1995 97.81
1996 98.52
1997 98.94
1998 99.24
1999 99.82
2000 101.81
2001 102.01
2002 98.73
2003 97.23
2004 95.51
2005 95.66
2006 96.88
2007 98.46
2008 99.59
2009 100.12
2010 99.64
2011 98.98
2012 98.42
2013 97.78
2014 97.70
2015 98.58
2016 99.48
2017 100.35
2018 100.31
2019 101.19

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Iceland was 100.76 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.13 in 2000 and a minimum value of 97.40 in 1994.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 98.27
1972 99.02
1973 98.92
1974 98.84
1975 99.62
1976 99.88
1977 99.63
1983 99.37
1984 100.20
1986 97.64
1987 97.88
1988 99.96
1989 100.91
1993 99.01
1994 97.40
1995 97.99
1996 97.63
1997 98.19
1998 99.92
1999 102.32
2000 104.13
2001 103.73
2002 100.33
2003 99.30
2004 97.77
2005 98.01
2006 97.72
2007 97.82
2008 98.91
2009 99.66
2010 98.99
2011 98.64
2012 98.02
2013 98.44
2014 98.65
2015 98.67
2016 99.58
2017 100.35
2018 100.56
2019 100.76

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Iceland was 99.83 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.83 in 2017 and a minimum value of 96.56 in 2004.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1977 99.13
1994 97.34
1996 97.99
1997 98.48
1998 99.41
1999 98.80
2000 98.83
2001 99.15
2002 99.20
2003 98.20
2004 96.56
2005 96.77
2006 97.22
2007 98.04
2008 99.15
2009 99.61
2010 99.22
2011 98.72
2012 98.16
2013 98.04
2014 98.13
2015 98.57
2016 99.45
2017 99.83

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iceland was 99.37 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.52 in 2010 and a minimum value of 95.40 in 2004.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1994 97.33
1996 98.44
1997 98.86
1998 99.05
2003 97.19
2004 95.40
2005 95.59
2006 96.76
2007 98.35
2008 99.51
2010 99.52
2011 98.91
2012 98.36
2013 97.71
2014 97.65
2015 98.52
2016 99.37

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Iceland was 99.53 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.76 in 1998 and a minimum value of 97.35 in 1994.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1994 97.35
1996 97.56
1997 98.12
1998 99.76
2003 99.17
2004 97.66
2005 97.89
2006 97.66
2007 97.74
2008 98.81
2010 98.93
2011 98.54
2012 97.96
2013 98.35
2014 98.59
2015 98.61
2016 99.53

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Iceland was 2.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 3.31 in 2015, while its lowest value was 0.89 in 1975.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 1.71
1974 1.40
1975 0.89
1976 1.04
1995 1.67
1996 1.88
1997 1.87
1998 1.57
1999 1.46
2000 1.39
2001 1.39
2002 1.27
2003 1.07
2004 1.08
2005 1.12
2006 1.25
2007 1.57
2008 1.82
2009 1.86
2010 2.00
2011 2.15
2012 2.76
2013 3.16
2014 3.14
2015 3.31
2016 2.99
2017 2.82
2018 2.78
2019 2.66

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iceland was 115.45 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 119.08 in 2015 and a minimum value of 79.92 in 1975.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 80.12
1972 81.52
1975 79.92
1976 81.52
1977 83.37
1978 82.64
1979 84.41
1980 81.05
1981 85.70
1982 87.34
1983 88.14
1984 89.81
1985 92.05
1986 93.52
1987 95.95
1988 95.19
1989 96.78
1990 98.18
1991 99.57
1992 101.53
1993 102.58
1994 102.50
1995 102.76
1996 103.20
1998 111.38
1999 108.08
2000 106.46
2001 106.86
2002 111.96
2003 116.38
2004 110.09
2005 111.25
2006 111.01
2007 109.50
2008 108.58
2009 106.51
2010 107.31
2011 106.65
2012 110.01
2013 118.24
2014 118.62
2015 119.08
2016 117.63
2017 117.52
2018 117.98
2019 115.45

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Iceland was 113.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 120.71 in 2014 and a minimum value of 72.61 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 72.61
1975 73.25
1976 74.91
1977 78.46
1980 80.59
1981 81.75
1983 84.65
1984 85.89
1986 90.01
1988 92.99
1989 94.29
1991 97.74
1992 100.06
1993 101.77
1994 101.50
1995 101.27
1996 101.66
1998 112.42
1999 111.24
2000 110.39
2001 110.35
2002 115.36
2003 120.18
2004 111.52
2005 112.07
2006 112.17
2007 112.18
2008 110.19
2009 108.05
2010 108.20
2011 106.99
2012 109.64
2013 120.60
2014 120.71
2015 119.57
2016 117.74
2017 116.90
2018 117.34
2019 113.70

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Iceland was 117.14 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 118.61 in 2015 and a minimum value of 81.49 in 1980.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 87.20
1975 86.23
1976 87.80
1977 88.04
1980 81.49
1981 89.49
1983 91.50
1984 93.59
1986 96.88
1988 97.29
1989 99.16
1991 101.31
1992 102.93
1993 103.36
1994 103.46
1995 104.20
1996 104.69
1998 110.38
1999 105.05
2000 102.70
2001 103.53
2002 108.71
2003 112.74
2004 108.71
2005 110.46
2006 109.89
2007 106.93
2008 107.05
2009 105.04
2010 106.47
2011 106.33
2012 110.36
2013 116.00
2014 116.62
2015 118.61
2016 117.52
2017 118.11
2018 118.60
2019 117.14

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Iceland was 91.27 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 91.27 in 2017 and a minimum value of 72.24 in 1977.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1977 72.24
1998 85.80
1999 83.66
2000 82.07
2001 81.98
2002 85.13
2003 87.54
2004 89.68
2005 90.58
2006 90.65
2007 89.87
2008 88.94
2009 87.04
2010 87.89
2011 86.84
2012 87.16
2013 87.45
2014 88.69
2015 89.73
2016 89.99
2017 91.27

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Iceland was 92.40 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.40 in 2017 and a minimum value of 83.98 in 2001.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1998 86.70
1999 86.02
2000 84.70
2001 83.98
2002 86.79
2003 89.34
2004 91.00
2005 91.62
2006 91.32
2007 91.00
2008 89.86
2009 87.99
2010 88.57
2011 87.21
2012 87.58
2013 88.89
2014 89.88
2015 90.60
2016 91.29
2017 92.40

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Iceland was 90.18 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.18 in 2017 and a minimum value of 79.56 in 2000.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1998 84.93
1999 81.39
2000 79.56
2001 80.07
2002 83.54
2003 85.82
2004 88.42
2005 89.58
2006 90.01
2007 88.78
2008 88.06
2009 86.12
2010 87.24
2011 86.48
2012 86.76
2013 86.08
2014 87.55
2015 88.91
2016 88.74
2017 90.18

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Iceland was 13.85 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 14.97 in 2016, while its lowest value was 3.78 in 1999.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1998 4.00
1999 3.78
2000 4.05
2001 4.19
2002 4.74
2003 4.10
2004 4.25
2005 5.85
2006 6.48
2007 6.80
2008 7.23
2009 11.99
2010 12.29
2011 12.40
2012 13.31
2013 13.54
2014 14.21
2015 13.95
2016 14.97
2017 14.74
2018 14.25
2019 13.85

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Iceland was 77.59 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81.96 in 2012 and a minimum value of 9.92 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 9.92
1972 11.07
1973 12.38
1974 12.95
1975 14.04
1976 15.10
1977 15.46
1978 15.96
1980 19.69
1981 20.38
1982 21.23
1983 22.95
1984 23.51
1985 20.90
1986 21.33
1987 21.59
1988 21.77
1989 23.40
1990 25.60
1991 24.92
1992 29.60
1993 27.33
1994 33.99
1995 35.48
1996 35.86
1997 37.86
1998 38.75
1999 40.44
2000 46.10
2001 48.33
2002 54.58
2003 62.39
2004 68.21
2005 69.88
2006 72.12
2007 71.12
2008 73.75
2009 74.42
2010 78.82
2011 81.47
2012 81.96
2013 80.30
2014 81.44
2015 75.77
2016 73.60
2017 71.85
2018 73.10
2019 77.59

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Iceland was 103.20 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.15 in 2014 and a minimum value of 5.12 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 5.12
1972 6.12
1973 7.51
1974 8.20
1975 9.82
1976 11.52
1977 12.37
1978 13.50
1981 20.92
1983 23.86
1984 24.86
1986 24.06
1989 26.59
1990 29.15
1991 29.01
1992 35.15
1993 31.93
1994 39.98
1995 41.52
1996 42.92
1997 45.10
1998 47.25
1999 50.96
2000 57.70
2001 61.15
2002 69.63
2003 80.33
2004 89.37
2005 92.49
2006 94.92
2007 93.49
2008 97.26
2009 97.54
2010 101.54
2011 102.60
2012 103.84
2013 101.78
2014 104.15
2015 98.05
2016 96.80
2017 94.42
2018 95.70
2019 103.20

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Iceland was 53.29 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60.83 in 2011 and a minimum value of 14.34 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 14.34
1972 15.63
1973 16.88
1974 17.36
1975 17.96
1976 18.44
1977 18.35
1978 18.27
1981 19.88
1983 22.08
1984 22.21
1986 18.68
1989 20.30
1990 22.13
1991 20.93
1992 24.20
1993 22.87
1994 28.17
1995 29.63
1996 29.05
1997 30.88
1998 30.52
1999 30.19
2000 34.74
2001 35.75
2002 39.80
2003 44.85
2004 47.68
2005 48.12
2006 50.31
2007 49.80
2008 51.28
2009 52.16
2010 56.77
2011 60.83
2012 60.68
2013 59.59
2014 59.78
2015 54.70
2016 51.78
2017 50.60
2018 51.77
2019 53.29

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation