Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 100.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iceland, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 100.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iceland peaked at 100.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2011.
That places Iceland 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 99.2% | — |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.4%, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.9%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 100.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iceland was 100.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Iceland ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.