Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland

Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2005
All-time low
91.5%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 97.9 %1999: 93.2 %2000: 91.5 %2001: 94 %2002: 98 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99 %2007: 97.5 %2008: 96.9 %2009: 95.8 %2010: 95.9 %2011: 96.7 %2012: 98 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland stood at 99.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2000.

That places Iceland 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.5% 93.2% 97.9% 2
2000s 96.6% 91.5% 99.9% 8
2010s 98.5% 95.9% 99.9% 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Lithuania 99.8% compare
  2. 9 Sweden 99.8% compare
  3. 10 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
  4. 12 Russia 99.8% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 99.7% compare
  6. 14 Cyprus 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Iceland was 99.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.