Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland

Iceland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 100.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
97.3%
in 1994
Years of data
24
1994–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland, 1994–2018

0204060801001994200620181994: 97.3 %1996: 97.6 %1997: 98.1 %1998: 99.8 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 99.2 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.9 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 97.8 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 99 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 100.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1994.

That places Iceland 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Iceland, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 97.3% —
1996 97.6% +0.2%
1997 98.1% +0.6%
1998 99.8% +1.7%
1999 100.0% +0.2%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 99.2% -0.8%
2004 97.7% -1.5%
2005 97.9% +0.2%
2006 97.7% -0.2%
2007 97.8% +0.1%
2008 98.9% +1.1%
2009 99.5% +0.6%
2010 99.0% -0.4%
2011 98.6% -0.4%
2012 98.0% -0.6%
2013 98.4% +0.4%
2014 98.7% +0.3%
2015 98.7% +0.0%
2016 99.6% +0.9%
2017 99.9% +0.3%
2018 100.0% +0.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.6% 97.3% 100.0% 5
2000s 98.9% 97.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 98.0% 100.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iceland was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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 primary education is due to enrolment in pre-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.