Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 21.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 162 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2016
All-time low
5.6%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, 1998–2018

5101520251998200820181998: 6.1 %1999: 5.6 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 6 %2002: 7 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 19.2 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 20.3 %2013: 19.8 %2014: 21.2 %2015: 20.8 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 22 %2018: 21.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland is 21.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland peaked at 22.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1999.

That places Iceland 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 6.1%
1999 5.6% -8.7%
2000 5.8% +3.8%
2001 6.0% +3.7%
2002 7.0% +15.9%
2003 6.1% -12.8%
2004 6.7% +10.7%
2005 9.5% +41.0%
2006 10.5% +10.6%
2007 10.9% +3.1%
2008 11.4% +5.2%
2009 19.1% +67.3%
2010 19.2% +0.4%
2011 19.2% +0.1%
2012 20.3% +5.7%
2013 19.8% -2.2%
2014 21.2% +6.7%
2015 20.8% -1.8%
2016 22.5% +8.3%
2017 22.0% -2.3%
2018 21.4% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 5.6% 6.1% 2
2000s 9.3% 5.8% 19.1% 10
2010s 20.7% 19.2% 22.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Iceland was 21.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Iceland ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.